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Friday, September 03, 2004
Biometric time clock ticks off educators - eSchool News

The Monroe City School System in Louisiana is tossing out its teacher sign-in sheets and hourly wage employees' punch cards in favor of biometric hand scanners. Administrators hope the technology ultimately will save on overhead and alleviate spotty record-keeping, but some educators consider the system an affront to their professionalism and say the money could have been spent better elsewhere.


 


Comments:
I came across this article while surfing the Web. I noticed that is is almost 5 years old. Much has changed since then. Many school systems are now utilizing biometric technology for employee verification. It has definitely gained a much greater acceptance since 2004. If you think about, it is truly the fairest way to track time as both parties, the school system and the teachers, have an accurate record of how many hours should be paid and disputes can be minimized or even eliminated entirely.
Will Horan
 
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