Eugene School District 4J teachers are testing a new way of granting hall passes. Instead of filling out a paper slip, they’re approving passes with the click of a button.
The district is piloting a new technology called Synergy eHall Pass. The system is meant to improve student safety and security, reduce class disruption, give administrators insights on patterns of hall pass use, and discourage misuse, according to administrators who presented an update to the 4J school board on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
School board members expressed mixed views. Some mentioned concerns that frequent hall pass users who might have undiagnosed mental health challenges or learning disabilities might get in trouble. Others are worried about the privacy of the data…