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Health and safety subcommittee reports nurses’ year‑end filings, bus incident reports filed and mental‑health training completed
Summary
The school district’s health and safety subcommittee reported that nurses are completing end‑of‑year reports for the Maine DOE, a May 1 bus breakdown report has been filed with appropriate agencies, guidance staff completed suicide‑awareness training and the district is monitoring the closure of a community clinic.
Assistant Superintendent Scott Anier updated the Auburn School Committee on May subcommittee work: nurses are completing building‑level and district‑level year‑end reports for submission to the Maine Department of Education, and a May 1 school bus breakdown and the district response have been documented and filed with appropriate agencies.
Why it matters: health, safety and mental‑health supports are central to student welfare and continuity of services; clinic closures or transportation incidents can affect service delivery.
Details provided: Scott Anier said Matt Fifield from the city detailed his role in responding to the May 1 bus breakdown and that reports have been filed with the appropriate agencies. Corey Jamieson reported on heightened end‑of‑year social‑emotional needs and district efforts to support students. Marybeth Galway of guidance reported that suicide‑awareness training had been completed at all schools and that the district will provide training next fall for newly hired staff.
The subcommittee is monitoring the closing of a community clinical services clinic and planning how to regroup services building to building for the coming school year; the committee signaled an expectation of further updates as planning continues.
