Access Control SIF Compliant For Schools?

Hi Tom,

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Hello Tom:

According to SIF's Certified Products List, there are no 'physical access control' systems listed. I think it is much more likely that an already certified system (eg: Infinite Campus, ProActiveSchool) will branch out into access control with a custom module than an access vendor will develop a SIF-certified platform.

I do remember talking to CBORD about this a number of years ago, I'll ask to see if they have a partner that offers a SIF certified solution.

John, thanks for the cached link. Mark, the school system is looking for real time data exchange with their student information system. They use that system to students and update student Information. Specifically they would like to link information such as "First Name" , "Last Name", "School Name", "Grade Level", "Active or Inactive Status". They would like to reduce the duplication efforts of data entry and keep the schools card status up to date more efficiently. With the SIF integration, when a student is entered into the SIS the pertinent data would populate the database in the card access system like it does now in the school lunch system, library system, etc. If a student is suspendEd, the card status would automatically become inactive until the student is reinstated. When schools are closed (snow day, scheduled breaks, summer recess) card status would update as well to keep students from entering the schools. At the end of each school year when students advance a grade level and move to another school ie Elementary School to Midle School, their access levels chage as appropriate. New students entering at the beginning of each school year and those graduating after 12rh grade data entry would be updated via real time data exchange with SIS.

"This is the first that I've heard of SIF- do you have an idea of how common this is in schools across the US and elsewhere?"

SIF is not common in the US. I think it may have some success in the UK, but for the most part SIF is a non-factor in access control to most in the education verticals. Not to say it is a bad idea, but consensus is unlikely.