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Dr. Holly Putnam Jackson and district staff explained the pathway schema and noted that coursework will be provided in partnership with WSU Tech (EMT) and Butler Community College (fire science). \"This pathway would be new to us and contain coursework that would be taught by both WSU Tech instructors for the EMT and by Butler Community College for the fire science,\" Dr. Putnam Jackson said.

BJ Parsons, chief training officer at the Derby Fire Department, told the board the program aims to expand the local hiring pool for fire service and emergency medical work. \"Our hope in doing this is developing the talent in the area and getting qualified people,\" Parsons said. He said students who complete the full sequence will leave high school with an EMT certificate and Fire 1, qualifications that make them hireable for entry-level fire positions.

District staff said the program requires students to be 17 when they begin and 18 at graduation to meet certification testing age requirements. The district indicated that the state Career and Technical Education (CTE) funding and related program funds will cover certification testing fees and that the pathway is intended to reduce the cost and time students otherwise would pay for those credentials.

Board members expressed support and asked implementation questions about age requirements and post-graduation training; presenters said departments and local agencies have processes (including tuition reimbursement) to support employees' continued credentials and advancement.

A board motion to approve the pathway passed on a voice vote recorded as Pass 6-0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Derby - School Board - Mar 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board unanimously approved a new Derby High School pathway combining fire science and EMT coursework through partnerships with WSU Tech and Butler Community College; presenters said students who complete the sequence will be eligible for entry-level hiring.","taxTitle","Derby, Sedgwick County, Kansas","taxId",56179,"location","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":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6642825,"Board hears cardiac emergency response plan and proposal to put AEDs on buses; no purchase vote yet",1067,4678000,5745000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537165-7daf3f8d53703a8d3bca15bb7afac05f&start=4678&end=5745","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2537165-7daf3f8d53703a8d3bca15bb7afac05f/thumbnail_4678000.jpg","/articles/6642825/Derby/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Board-hears-cardiac-emergency-response-plan-and-proposal-to-put-AEDs-on-buses-no-purchase-vote-yet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642825-c8c4d8b2440d26460590a04a7b85c165/orig.mp4?Expires=1775900233&Signature=jWUitY384ybxI-rmM-OjxAXDb5w~4R70mKTTygbG~5j6J6H3mJ67nU8418RFaZk5G24QOvAX6MmFSY3AeVcOIBseqnKDd9LhF3Rbdh~csKtYdIMVA8Mxgo6Pk9Uz-5x2Dua9RcoHNcbTbhzfk6iWRiJXI9Z7dOS9yDrnBGqkYYsnKskq1Usd08cqmO9aal~BoQqfDSvDt6CJYExtpxBJWXfSbBWo-Tl~LLjppOkgnKsEwUaEyUNxjnGXtH2wHDMYz4-Pd3SaQFh9U5TKa06hEMZ-niZWBcI4tQqf5b~SZuVfQYm7s1bFLNoQOJZ1JeyFxCbROkW6Ob-P0H-nmGgg8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Derby Board of Education reviewed a district cardiac emergency response plan on March 20, 2025, and saw a demonstration of an automated external defibrillator the administration proposes to purchase for buses and to replace older units.

Dr. Dawn Gresham, director of special services, said the plan responds to a state legislative requirement. \"We were tasked with... Senate Bill 19,\" she said, and the plan aims to ensure trained responders and AED access so an automated device can be on a patient within three minutes of a cardiac emergency. The plan calls for an annual drill and for buildings to identify a cardiac emergency response team; nurses currently provide AED training for staff, Gresham said.

Administrators told the board the district currently has about 35 AEDs in buildings and is proposing to move to a single model and add units to transportation. The administration said it is recommending a total of about 105 AEDs across the district—replacing older devices and adding roughly 70 units for buses—so each bus would carry an AED. The district presented cost comparisons showing an estimated annual maintenance cost of about $72 per new unit versus about $167 per year for the older models under current maintenance contracts. Battery and pad life for the proposed devices was described as five years.

A vendor demonstration showed the proposed device's audio-visual prompts and a CPR-feedback feature that measures compression depth and provides real-time coaching. \"It actually helps people that have not been trained in CPR...to do a better or higher-quality compression,\" the vendor said during the demonstration.

Board members pressed district staff on implementation details. One asked who would perform monthly checks of potentially 105 units and whether the head nurse could assume responsibility. Administrators said building staff already report beeping or errors and that a procedure will be assigned; they acknowledged the monthly checks create workload. Another board member asked why AED training is free while CPR certification incurs a per-person cost; staff said AED familiarization is offered by district nurses but that formal CPR certification carries fees and time requirements.

Administrators also discussed placing units at athletic sites, availability of portable units for off-campus events and that the devices can store event data for clinicians or emergency responders to review.

No procurement vote was recorded at the meeting. Administrators said they would return with purchase recommendations and budget details.","District staff presented a cardiac emergency response plan required by state law and demonstrated an AED model. Administrators proposed buying additional AEDs—primarily to equip buses—and discussed training and monthly checks; board members raised questions about CPR training costs and device maintenance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6642830,"Derby schools press attendance work as Cooper Elementary details supports; district reports mixed progress",2703,173000,2876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2537165-7daf3f8d53703a8d3bca15bb7afac05f&start=173&end=2876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2537165-7daf3f8d53703a8d3bca15bb7afac05f/thumbnail_173000.jpg","/articles/6642830/Derby/Sedgwick-County/Kansas/Derby-schools-press-attendance-work-as-Cooper-Elementary-details-supports-district-reports-mixed-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6642830-6907a94bf64b5a44d849556487996e43/orig.mp4?Expires=1775900233&Signature=NTjdD-KzuqpHsJEOIKnHETAw3qtjdYVRtRKR2nKS8RS5AtP2WqMHKGVBlv0vl4SZOQWvFoYOFHB444uUT2lxaDSEWU85D7sZ1CjblyM4tdZq8oY56IpyncND-l4EZSzspPez4-q~2g~~TTl4slkqygT8q0yceUYkYHMeS88y4tFQKwCBGCKmBp~tOZU4uIy-vTrHynzHu3P92HbbCsWcZBkqhdRGY~ohaE2p-hHdlXsGI5wMpPndi2n2FLRdJuKBvHd0eYd0b2f8PAO36gH-F8qtv9pG7osSdkBmUF3aHGPv2ylS2Bb9zTvxGGKShK2X-iBDJRh9u9xrH-YXjhxT9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rachel Eastman, principal of Cooper Elementary, told the Derby Board of Education on March 20, 2025, that Cooper has stepped up classroom co-teaching, tiered attendance plans and family outreach to try to reduce chronic absenteeism as the school remains above its target.

\"We've had successes, but we're not on target yet,\" Rachel Eastman said, adding that Cooper's three-year trend shows progress but that the school was at about 18.3 percent chronic absenteeism when she prepared her presentation. Eastman described several new or expanded strategies: co-teaching to maximize adults in classrooms, quarterly academic and behavior goals, tier 2 and tier 3 attendance plans, family-engagement events with bilingual communications, and direct outreach by the school's SRO to some homes.

District staff presented the second-quarter chronic absenteeism report at the same meeting. \"Our goal is to get to 12 to 13 percent,\" Dr. Holly Putnam Johnson said, citing the district target aligned with the state target. The report showed mixed results across buildings: Derby Hills at 10.8 percent at the end of quarter two; El Paso about 14 percent; Oak Lawn at 20.85 percent in quarter two (up from 18.5 in quarter one); Park Hill at 11.41 percent in quarter two; Stone Creek down from 12.26 in quarter one to 10.72 in quarter two; Swaney essentially flat; Derby Middle rising from 12.22 percent in quarter one to 16 percent in quarter two; Derby North at 19.21 percent in quarter two; and Derby High School at 21.18 percent in quarter two (up from 18.5 in quarter one). The presenter told the board that six schools were currently meeting or trending below their targets, that other schools were in a \"possible range,\" and that one or two required closer monitoring.

Board members asked for operational clarifications. A board member asked how a day of absence is calculated; Putnam Johnson explained that at the middle school level a student must be present for five periods to count as a full day, at the high school three periods, and at the elementary level missing a half day counts as a full absence under the district's attendance accounting. She also said the district recently added attendance codes for early arrival and early dismissal to improve tracking.

Putnam Johnson described notification practices after students hit a 10 percent absence threshold. Staff used the Panorama system to identify families and sent letters in December to make parents aware that their child was reaching the chronic-absence threshold; the letter was intended as a prompt to reduce avoidable absences. She also noted a sharp decline in districtwide daily attendance during a pronounced flu period in late January when average daily attendance dropped to about 84.8 percent for the week cited.

Eastman and Putnam Johnson said Cooper and other schools are building individualized attendance plans, using school-based attendance teams and partnering with community resources for families who face transportation, medical or employment barriers. Eastman credited the SRO's readiness to conduct home visits as a high-impact intervention in some cases.

The board asked for an updated calculation of quarter three figures; Putnam Johnson said staff were computing those numbers and would return with updated data.

Votes at a glance

Several routine items were approved earlier in the meeting by unanimous votes recorded as 6-0. Those included approval of minutes from February 20 and February 24, approval of the consent agenda that listed donations to multiple schools and other routine personnel and claims matters, the district calendar change to implement summer hours (four 10-hour days from May 23 through July 18 with proposed closure dates included), and two modest strategic-plan text updates. The board also voted to enter an executive session on employer-employee negotiations (30 minutes after a five-minute break).","Cooper Elementary outlined co-teaching, tiered attendance supports and an SRO outreach effort while district staff reported second-quarter chronic absenteeism rates; board members asked for calculation, notification and intervention details.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves Derby High fire and EMT career pathway; students could be job-ready at graduation

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Derby schools press attendance work as Cooper Elementary details supports; district reports mixed progress