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Robinson said the district is in registration season and that the “choose love” and “sources of strengths” programs continue and are expanding; she said field trips tied to those programs are planned and that the next meeting will include further details.

Robinson delivered nursing and testing updates: the district’s random drug testing scheduled for December did not include the two high schools because of a scheduling conflict and will be rescheduled; junior-high testing took place and “all 3 junior highs were negative.”

Lieutenant Dickinson, who oversees SROs and marshals, gave a security update and said the district ran drug-dog screenings “Tuesday” covering roughly 400 students’ bags and classes. He said the operation yielded one finding at Global High School in a parking lot involving prescription medication that was not in proper packaging; Dickinson called it “kind of a non issue” and said staff educated the student on proper handling and storage. He also said a safety town hall with the police chief, emergency management and district staff would be held that evening and again next Tuesday at Coleman Fine Arts Center at 6 p.m.

Becca Lockridge, Waxahachie ISD’s community outreach coordinator, reviewed community programs: Dear Day (Drop Everything and Read) is scheduled for March 7 with sign-ups to go live the first full week of February; Lighthouse for Learning classes will begin Feb. 3 with a range of low-cost community courses; and Waxahachie ISD will partner with the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce for a Jan. 30 “morning brew” on education featuring Advantage Academy, Navarro College and Nelson University.

The meeting concluded early with a motion to adjourn at 12:21; the motion was seconded by Jessica Nelson and the chair called for all in favor. The next meeting was scheduled for Feb. 27.

Ending: District staff said they will report back at the next meeting with updates on the suicide-prevention field trips and the rescheduled high-school drug testing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Waxahachie SHAC Meeting 1-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Waxahachie ISD staff reported plans for a Feb. 6 suicide-awareness presentation for all 8th-graders, rescheduled high-school random drug testing, results from recent junior-high testing, a security town hall and community programs including Dear Day and Lighthouse for Learning.","taxTitle","WAXAHACHIE ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14390,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6382739,"Reach Council gives fentanyl overview, distributes Narcan at Waxahachie ISD meeting",1632,1234000,2866000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2126365-1e220dfbf2721693e1dfadc307f08f88&start=1234&end=2866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2126365-1e220dfbf2721693e1dfadc307f08f88/thumbnail_1234000.jpg","/articles/6382739/Texas/Reach-Council-gives-fentanyl-overview-distributes-Narcan-at-Waxahachie-ISD-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6382739-04932330f5d8751ad98b17aa413630df/orig.mp4?Expires=1775636707&Signature=d1eG0hiUAFPFzfa6p3inrWLjA-E9s2WbGlJvjGOPBgXzzZ1hO33iwYmvj3SElSjnvjLjYbAPQDGVwW85EGSKVkuM44OX5s7ikaDDYoMD~k9hCR9vcau0avRjDrFJngpx1x~SgX4qm2dMvij~w1Y-BIVHN-IMyxROO2l57B6Ki1JqER0QuzBpOLnD7ORXVGpLaANXvca1ij23qZVMfErE8EdegaTx3tJT1cHZitVANHZb72Vah-WiGsVgMN2XOMQdMPmoShSbQB9wjF1kRs7CJ~rrqWrYYjNYo-7CzPUeO10MxACK7krcHSV1KkTBXCmdH~e7rDnF2cCz84G2ctVyOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cassie Street, chief operating officer for Reach Council, presented a fentanyl awareness briefing and naloxone (Narcan) demonstration during a Waxahachie ISD community meeting. Street said Reach provided each attendee with a box of Narcan and walked through how to recognize opioid overdose and how to administer the nasal spray.

Street told the group that fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid and described how counterfeit pills can be deadly. She said fentanyl is “a 100 times stronger than morphine” and “50 times stronger than heroin,” and explained why doses vary between pills from the same batch, calling the variation the “chocolate chipping effect.” The presentation included an instructional video showing the nasal-spray steps and the recommendation to call 911 after administration.

The nut graf: The presentation underscored local prevention and response steps as fentanyl-related overdoses have risen nationwide. Street and other presenters emphasized that naloxone can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose and that timely administration and follow-up medical care are critical.

Street summarized how to recognize an opioid overdose—unresponsiveness, slow or stopped breathing, snoring or gurgling sounds, and pale or blue skin—and explained that naloxone (Narcan) “will bring them back from an overdose within 2 to 3 minutes of administering.” She also noted the reversal is temporary and that emergency medical care remains necessary. In the meeting, a short manufacturer video demonstrated the nasal-spray technique: remove the device, tilt the person’s head back, insert the nozzle into one nostril and press the plunger; if the person does not respond within 2–3 minutes, give an additional dose in the other nostril.

Street answered attendees’ questions about transfer risk and storage. She said fentanyl does not absorb through intact skin in most cases and warned against putting powder in the mouth. On storage, she relayed FDA guidance that the product be kept in controlled temperatures but added, “hot naloxone is better than no naloxone,” noting naloxone has been shown to remain effective even after exposure to heat or cold. The presentation also noted Narcan’s FDA approval and that naloxone is available over the counter; Street said a retail cost is about $35–$40 per box but that local Texas Opioid Response funding has enabled some free community distributions through local behavioral-health partners.

Street closed by encouraging attendees to take the boxes placed on a table and to contact Reach if more kits were needed. The meeting materials included instructions and a reminder that naloxone administration does not substitute for emergency medical care.

Ending: Reach staff said they will continue community education and provide additional boxes to partners and residents on request.","At a Waxahachie ISD community meeting, Reach Council COO Cassie Street led a fentanyl awareness presentation, showed an instructional Narcan video, answered questions and encouraged attendees to take free Narcan nasal-spray kits provided by Reach and local partners.","actionData","errors"]

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Waxahachie ISD updates: suicide-awareness presentations, drug testing and security town halls

Reach Council gives fentanyl overview, distributes Narcan at Waxahachie ISD meeting