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District emergency management team reports on drills, SafeUT tips and rollout of panic‑button pilots
Summary
District emergency management staff described updated incident command procedures, a formal drill schedule, SafeUT monitoring and pilot panic‑button/Guardian implementations; board members praised coordination with law enforcement and site‑level preparedness.
District communications and risk staff updated the board on emergency‑management work that staff said has expanded since a 2016 critical incident in the area.
What EMT reported: Jeff Haney and risk manager Ryan Jakeman summarized the district’s revised incident command manual, a monthly drill schedule tied to standard response protocols (SRP) and the site‑specific safety plans the district maintains with local law enforcement. The district said it now tracks required drills and collects debrief notes for iterative improvement and that the board and EMT members regularly conduct door and security checks at random sites.
Tip line and clinician access: The district described SafeUT, the anonymous tip line and crisis counseling service, as an important tool; staff said SafeUT tips are monitored daily and that district staff respond to tips promptly, including on weekends when necessary.
Legislative changes and pilots: Haney explained several recent state legislative measures the district is implementing: HB 61 (school safety specialist funding and SRP standardization), HB 84 (Guardian program and a requirement to deploy panic‑button capability) and HB 40 (school safety amendments). The district reported two pilot panic‑button implementations that will be evaluated for broader rollout and described an ongoing TCU (district emergency PA/notification) rollout to provide automated building‑level alerts.
Board and law enforcement coordination: EMT members praised ongoing cooperation with school resource officers and local agencies and said that building investments funded by bonds (new school construction, secure vestibules, card access and camera upgrades) had improved both safety and community confidence.
Next steps: EMT will finalize pilot data, continue rollouts of panic‑button and TCU systems, and update training and communications to principals, staff and families.
