ROANOKE, Va. – All Roanoke City Public Schools must wear ID badges when classes resume on Tuesday. The district-wide rollout ...

The ID would have a barcode on it, rather than a name or photo. The student would scan the card onto a reader on the bus, telling the school system that they’ve boarded and which bus they boarded.

Apex Friendship Elementary School students board a bus on Aug. 29, 2022. Starting in the 2024-25 school year, Wake County students will need to scan a barcode when they enter and exit a school bus.

Starting Monday, Taunton High School students must have their school ID to enter the building. The new system aims to improve safety and track student attendance more effectively.