Despite what some people might think, IDs and Trust Cards are very valuable and important at our school. They are precautions to ensure the security and safety of all students, staff, and faculty.

To help keep our campus and other campuses around America safe, students are required to wear IDs all the time while on campus, to receive student tickets for games, and to enter dances. It must be a current ID, and teachers will continuously check to make sure students are doing their part every day. Since there have been many shootings and dangerous people entering schools, we believe IDs play a big role in making sure everyone on our campus is safe and trustworthy.

We take these safety measures and precautions because every school needs to stay safe. With the number of school shootings and threats increasing year after year, schools need a way to try to prevent such things. However, some students still refuse to wear them/lose them often. A solution might be to offer more incentives or some sort of different punishment that would encourage students to wear IDs daily. 

Trust Cards are also used. They are cards that go on top of IDs that allow students to have certain privileges, such as dress code, school events, and being able to express themselves in whichever way they want. However, it can easily be taken away due to skipping classes, dressing inappropriately, suspension, or too many tardies. The administration determines when you get it back if it is taken away. If you lose your card, you can purchase one for $5 at the AP office. It costs $5 for a new ID as well, and if you don’t pay for your ID, you will be placed on the LOP (Loss of Privilege). 

Having Trust Cards is a privilege that not many others get the chance to have, and IDs are a helpful way to keep our school safe from any danger. IDs are a way of identification, helping adults determine who belongs on campus and tracking attendance. Trust Cards allow students to be themselves and increase the amount of responsibility and accountability students have. Without them, we’d likely have less freedom to do what we want, dress how we want, and attend school events.