Educators are sharing the value they get from Securly Pass, including strategies to limit bathroom meetups and safeguard instructional time.
In a recent statewide survey, 31 schools shared how they’re using it to improve student movement, prevent disruptions, and give educators the visibility they need to protect instructional time.
Who’s Using Securly Pass in Nebraska?
The survey included a mix of middle schools (15) and high schools (14), with a few elementary schools participating. Most schools serve around 1,000 students, and nearly all have been using Securly Pass for two years or more, long enough to see results, but still discovering new ways to customize the platform to meet their needs.
One thing stood out: Nearly every responding school plans to continue using Securly Pass.
Limiting Passes, Boosting Learning
The large majority of schools reported limiting the number of passes students can use each day. While limits vary, many set caps between two and five passes, excluding teacher-issued or appointment passes. Others take a longer view, setting a quarterly limit (often 15 passes) to reduce unnecessary time out of class.
The goal? Keep students in the classroom and make every instructional minute count.
Contact Control & Blocking: A Nebraska Favorite
One of the most-loved features among Nebraska schools is Securly Pass’s contact control (A/B polarity), a powerful way to prevent certain students from being in the hallways at the same time.
Educators are using it to:
- Enforce “no contact” agreements between students.
- Stop friends from meeting up in restrooms.
- Restrict hallway access for students with disciplinary issues or frequent pass misuse.
- Automatically block simultaneous passes to high-traffic areas like restrooms, the nurse’s office, or the counselor’s office.
Some schools even create special groups for students with medical accommodations (such as those with a 504 or IEP), allowing them unlimited passes without impacting broader school policies.
This powerful feedback from a Nebraska school echoes the priorities felt across the state, keeping students where they belong: in the classroom.
Smarter Hallway Management
Beyond contact control, Nebraska schools are making the most of Securly Pass’s flexibility:
- Limiting restroom occupancy.
- Closing certain pass destinations at specific times.
- Enforcing a “no-pass” window during the first and last five minutes of class.
- Tracking which students were in the halls during incidents.
- Monitoring how much instructional time is lost to hall traffic.
These benefits have transformed Securly Pass into more than a digital hall pass; it has become a real-time hallway management system.
Results That Speak for Themselves
The average satisfaction rating among Nebraska respondents was 4.22 out of 5. And aside from one exception, every school plans to continue using Securly Pass.
From preventing conflicts to safeguarding instructional time, Nebraska schools are proving that a thoughtful approach to student movement can make a big difference for students, teachers, and the overall learning environment.
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