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Lee County Schools expand bus safety training, adds reunification exercises and de‑escalation work
Summary
District safety staff reported new active‑shooter, de‑escalation and reunification exercises for bus drivers and attendants and said drivers responded positively. Board members asked about schedule change impacts and next steps for continuing training partnerships with law enforcement.
Lee County School District officials told the school board on Sept. 9 they expanded bus and site safety training this summer to include active‑shooter scenarios, de‑escalation techniques and full reunification exercises involving law enforcement and school staff.
The trainings included hands‑on exercises at practice sites, simulated active‑shooter scenarios on buses and a large reunification drill at the Lee Civic Center designed to test how staff, law enforcement and families would reunite students with parents after a large incident. "The drivers absolutely love the training," said Dave Newland, who presented the safety update. "A lot of them were very excited to try something new."
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