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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) Teachers and staff members of the Valley City School district will be using a fav key to enter school buildings in the new school year.

Technology Director Brian Kriewald says the system was installed this summer to beef up security within the school district. He says visitors will have to push a button using a small high definition screen to ask for permission to enter most school district buildings in Valley City.

Funding to install the door security system was made possible through federal and state monies designated to enhance school security systems across the nation.

Meanwhile Kriewald says internet services have been expanded to help teachers and students. He says additional internet security steps are in place for the new school year.

Another change for hourly employees will be the implementation of a hand scanner to punch in and out.

Superintendent Dean Koppelman says the hand scanners are another way to improve efficiency and save on paper product in the district.