District reports successful lockdown drills; Schellman High's Evolve weapons-detection rollout described as a smooth start

District safety staff told trustees that all campuses completed required lockdown drills with sheriff's office support and that administrators addressed minor issues found during drills. Why it matters: routine drills and new screening systems are part of the district's emergency-preparedness measures and affect school-day operations and event procedures. The presenter said drills were conducted in alignment with "statute 17 4 1 6.16" and that each campus updated its crisis plan, staff received training within the first 30 days and drill results were documented and submitted to central office. On security screening, Schellman High School administrator Mister Becerra described the school's implementation of the Evolve weapons-detection system. Becerra said the rollout was "a little bit of a trial and error thing" at the start but that staff made operational tweaks so students and visitors now enter efficiently. He reported positive feedback from students and parents and that the system has been used at evening events, saying community response was supportive and noting the clear-bag policy at athletic events. Board members asked about throughput and false positives; Becerra said initial sensitivity and items like clustered binders required small changes and that entry times have shortened after adjustments. Trustees were also told that some minor lockdown-drill findings (unlocked empty classrooms, faint noises from students) were corrected by administrators and will continue to be monitored. The safety report and the Schellman High update were informational; no board action was taken.