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Safety specialist reports quarterly audits: AED incident, drill compliance improvements and nine sites needing hard vestibules
Summary
The district safety specialist, Mr. Teske, delivered the quarterly update required under House Bill 1473, reporting 62 audits since August, one AED real‑world incident with follow-up, two schools tardy on drill timelines, nine sites lacking hardened vestibules and ongoing corrective actions and progressive discipline for staff noncompliance.
Indian River County School District safety specialist Mr. Teske delivered the quarterly public safety update Jan. 13 required under House Bill 1473, Rule 6(a), reporting audits, drill compliance work and corrective actions.
Teske told the board he has completed 62 official school and facility audits since August and that the district’s FSAT and Raptor portals have been updated. He reported one “real world AED incident” in which the Raptor alert was not activated; the school’s after‑action review led to reestablished protocol and progressive discipline.
Teske said one charter school had an open classroom door and corrective discipline followed, and that two schools missed the Office of Safe Schools’ 30–45‑day drill window; both administrations received corrective assignments and progressive discipline. He also said some food‑service staff at a charter location failed to participate in an active‑assailant drill; corrective action and reinspection are scheduled.
He reported the district has a new districtwide threat assessment template and an “Office of Safe Schools compliance binder” (a grab‑and‑go resource) and that after‑action reviews have been strengthened to require specific drill naming (no longer color codes). He credited the physical plant for rapid work orders and said the work‑order response has been “stellar.”
Teske said a count of single‑point entry with hardened vestibules shows nine sites still need full hard vestibule work; two of those are scheduled for work this summer. He also noted improved use of Raptor kiosks and fewer schools tardy on drills compared with the prior quarter (from seven tardy to two tardy documented schools).
Board members raised drones and airspace as an emerging issue; Teske said law enforcement will brief the board in closed session in February and staff will follow up where they can publicly. Several board members urged moving safety projects up in budget priority and accelerating timeline where feasible.
What’s next: reinspection of corrected sites, continued weekly/monthly updates in the compliance binder, a closed‑session law‑enforcement briefing on counter‑drone protocol in February, and continued audits and after‑action monitoring.
