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District secures AED grant, schedules flu clinics and approves student safety policy; Project AWARE funding continued
Summary
Brown County will receive $32,000 from KDE to buy AEDs for schools and athletic sites, will offer free flu vaccines in October, approved KSBA-recommended student health and safety policy A09.22 (second reading) and accepted year‑2 Project AWARE funding for mental health services.
Brown County school officials told the board Sept. 16 that the district will receive $32,000 from the Kentucky Department of Education to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and that it will offer free flu vaccinations in October. The board also approved an updated Student Health and Safety policy (KSBA recommended policy A09.22) on second reading and approved continuation of federal Project AWARE mental‑health funding for year two.
Renee, who presented the health services update, said KDE received $2 million for AED support and the district was awarded $32,000. Working with vendor CoralMed, staff obtained 19 AED units plus adult and pediatric pads, batteries and accessories; the district is paying upfront and will be reimbursed. "We were able to purchase 16 AEDs, with that money," Renee said, adding that vendor contributions increased the total devices available for distribution to schools and athletic facilities. Schools receiving additional AEDs include Clearfield, McBrayer, the high school and athletic fields; staff plan to rotate some units for coaches during their seasons.
Renee said AEDs are generally recommended for replacement after about eight years; older devices will be maintained and used as long as they are certified and tested. She also announced that the district will offer free flu vaccines at schools in October and will send scheduling information to principals.
On policy, Ms. Carver presented policy A09.22, the district’s student health and safety policy updated to match the Kentucky School Boards Association model after recent district threat‑assessment training. A board member raised concerns that the district reporting tool (hosted through a Homeland Security tool and posted on the website) had not been broadly known among students and some staff; Ms. Carver said principals included the reporting‑tool review in opening‑day checklists for staff and students and that the district would continue outreach.
Separately, Mr. Rowe told the board the district will continue Project AWARE federal funding into year two; the board approved accepting the funds, which the district uses to provide mental‑health services and supports for students.
Board votes on the policy and Project AWARE were recorded as approved on second reading and approved for year‑two funding, respectively.
