Vote in our poll and share your thoughts on the controversial Seth Boyden elementary school policy.
MAPLEWOOD -- How should schools dismiss kids at the end of the day?
That's a question swirling around at least one New Jersey town after an elementary school instituted a new policy on the first day this year that required parents and any one else picking children up at dismissal to present an ID before the child was released to them.
After what Seth Boyden elementary school Principal Damion Frye called "delays and frustration" caused by the new procedure, it was reversed after just one day in place.
Controversial policy reversed after 1 day
NJ.com readers were split on the ID policy, with some arguing that it's a valid way to increase school safety, and others saying it's not practical.
"The policy seems sensible," jbigjake said. "Everyone driving to school should have a driver's license on them."
But, user UF said it would never work out.
"Ever see an elementary school at dismissal? The lines of cars waiting," UF wrote.
"It would take about two hours to match each child up with the proper parent and to look at every individual ID."
Vote in our poll and comment below to share your views on the idea. Should other schools across New Jersey try something similar?
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