District reports safety, water‑station and workplace violence training updates; staff to add IT guidance and CPR sessions

District safety staff presented an update Aug. 13 covering the Comprehensive School Safety Plan (CSP) schedule, workplace violence training, completion of a district water‑station project and plans for CPR and AED training for staff. Safety director Jose Romero (presenter) said CSP first drafts are due Oct. 15 and the district will provide principal training Sept. 8. Romero described a workplace violence training program completed in late July and a district‑specific video training available through the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) that all employees must take. "The workplace violence committee is committed to assisting all employees and students when involved in workplace violence," Romero said. Romero reported the district completed a summer project to install water stations and faucets at every school and said testing shows the water is safe to drink; trustees asked for a later report showing total project costs and the cost to add or relocate stations near play areas. Trustees also asked about recent testing by Sweetwater Authority and asked staff to report on that testing schedule. Trustees asked for an information sheet and parent outreach about online/IT safety; Superintendent Reyes said staff will prepare a one‑page resource and consider outside agency partners. On the district's video‑blurring vendor, Chief Technology staff Jacob said the district is in a remaining year of a LineWise contract and staff found no substantially better blurring alternatives; they will evaluate options when the contract ends. "We are on a remaining year contract with them... after that, we could evaluate," Jacob said. On CPR and AED training, district staff said the district will host sessions for certificated and classified employees, with the first sessions in August and two sessions per month planned; staff will publish dates in a weekly update. Safety staff also noted CPR training used by extended‑learning staff is provided through an outside contractor (CPR Heroes) and that district trainers Ahmed and Darren will open additional sessions for staff and family members.