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Shakopee schools outline updated crisis, safety plans: run-hide-fight training, weather-aware fire drills and SRO changes
Summary
District staff previewed annual crisis-and-safety work, including two new SROs, a state-submitted plan to allow interior sheltering on severe-weather fire alarms, a district-specific run-hide-fight training replacing ALICE, and a public rollout of reunification and event-specific crisis manuals.
Assistant Superintendent Jim McClosic and District Crisis and Safety Coordinator Ken Christiansen presented the district’s annual crisis-and-safety update July 28, detailing staffing changes, procedural updates and training planned for the 2025–26 school year.
McClosic said the district will add two sworn school resource officers (SROs) this year — Jeff Wyckoff and Keith Downey — and that Sergeant Angela Trunt will serve as the primary police contact for regular coordination with district staff. He said the district uses a standard threat-assessment checklist for any concerning social-media post, comment or rumor and involves local law enforcement whenever there is a…
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