Board discusses special‑needs safety, school resource officers and CIT training
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Summary
Members discussed coordinating with police on special‑needs safety, existing Crisis Intervention Team training, and a recent incident involving a child not enrolled in the town's tracking program.
The Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board spent a substantive portion of the meeting discussing safety training and partnerships with local police for special‑needs students.
Members said school resource officers already coordinate rapidly with Hialeah Gardens and other agencies when incidents occur. The board discussed Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for officers and cited past sessions — including an autism safety 101 program led by a trainer who has a son with autism and who partners with CARD — as useful for first responders.
Board members recounted a recent incident in which a child who was not registered in the town's tracking program briefly left campus; staff said rapid local response, aided by a family phone call, allowed a quick reunification. Members urged continued coordination between town programs, schools and law enforcement and recommended exploring a campus drill or a special‑needs‑focused scenario that replicates elopement so officers can practice response procedures.
No formal actions were taken; members asked staff to consider future training and to follow up on coordinating exercises with the police and school resource officers.