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Superintendent highlights Richborough reopening, lifesaving response at Council Rock South and Stop the Bleed rollout
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Sanko updated the board on Richborough Elementary’s reopening, recognized National Merit scholars, thanked staff for a lifesaving response at Council Rock South, and described a Stop the Bleed initiative and new AEDs for schools.
Superintendent Dr. Sanko used the January meeting to update trustees on several district items, including the reopening of Richborough Elementary School, National Merit recognitions, a medical emergency at Council Rock South and districtwide emergency-preparedness efforts.
"Richborough Elementary School successfully moved into its updated facility," Dr. Sanko said, noting a ribbon-cutting and community turnout after the winter break. He praised custodians, administrators and teachers who prepared the building for students and said the district welcomed students back on Jan. 2.
Sanko also recognized National Merit commended students and semifinalists from Council Rock High School North and South. He then described a December 4 medical emergency at Council Rock High School South in which school staff and students used resuscitation equipment; the individual was resuscitated and transported to a hospital. "The positive outcome is a testament to the team's quick thinking, preparedness, and dedication," Sanko said while naming members of the cardiac emergency response team and two students who assisted.
The superintendent said the Council Rock Education Foundation funded a Stop the Bleed program in middle schools; the program will certify all district eighth-graders in bleeding-control techniques over four years. Sanko also announced delivery of replacement AED units for schools and that the district will continue cardiac-response training developed in collaboration with CHOP (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia).
Additional administrative items included reminders about upcoming dates (Council Rock Education Week, MLK Day activities) and an explanation that flexible instructional days will use recorded asynchronous lessons through Canvas or Google Classroom when weather forces remote learning.
The superintendent concluded by urging the public to consult official district resources for reliable information and thanked staff for work over winter break.
