Utilized by students and staff district wide, e-hall pass is an electronic system used to create passes to various places throughout the school.
Introduced during the 2022-23 school year, e-hall pass aims to improve the accountability and tardiness of students, as well as the ease of hallway travel.
“It’s fast and helps you learn where you are in the building,” said junior Zion Brown. “The auto-accept is useful for when going up to the teacher is not an option. It only requires basic information about your teacher and what part of the building you are going to.”
Teachers also praise the electronic pass system for both its efficiency in the classroom and the smooth process it helps create during instruction time.
“If it’s a quick run to the bathroom, then it’s nice that I can pre-program it for a specific location and there is minimal disruption,” said social studies teacher Kristen Shows. “E-hall pass has the ability to keep track of students who abuse the privilege of bathroom passes. Administration can keep track of student usage, they can communicate issues with teachers of particular students, which can be helpful.”
Although many people love the way the system has been implemented, others question whether or not it has truly been effective. The debate between the quick, regular hall passes versus the new electronic method continues to circulate.
“I have mixed feelings about e-hall pass,” said Shows. “If a student needs to go to guidance or [the] clinic for instance, it’s a lot more time than the old yellow passes. I do not always keep the app open.”
Many students support the decision behind making e-hall pass permanent and mandatory, while others oppose it. 
“I do not think e-hall pass is a good system because I think using the physical passes is easier,” said sophomore Megan Hayes. “It takes more time during class to set up the pass itself. For example, if a student needs to go somewhere as quickly as possible other than the restroom, such as guidance, they’ll have to wait for the teacher’s approval. It is just more complicated.”
On the contrary, the navigability of the website is still commended by all, no matter which method of pass you prefer.
“Although I am not a fan of e-hall pass, I do believe it is user friendly and easy to operate. The website will tell you what to do and where to go,” said Hayes.
Ultimately, the discussion of the best method of hall pass is still ongoing around the building. Some people prefer the orderliness of e-hall pass, while others prefer the physicality of the traditional method, but it looks like e-hallpass is here to stay so we’re all going to need to get used to it.
