District to pilot finger scanning to streamline lunch throughput

In an effort to streamline student throughput in the lunch line, Reynoldsburg schools in Ohio will pilot a finger-scanning system starting April 11, reports ThisWeek Community News.

The pilot will take place at the district’s Herbert Mills Elementary School, where student ID cards will be eliminated. After the system is installed, students will place one finger on a scanner that matches it to an assigned number in the school’s database, according to the website.

“The system provides security for each child’s meal account, improves the efficiency of the breakfast and lunch serving line and provides students with more time to eat lunch,” Wendy Novotni, the district’s director of food services, told ThisWeek. “It also eliminates clerical errors and the need for student ID cards.”

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