Administrators report Homecoming, ACT baseline testing and demo of glass laminate safety product; district will evaluate pricing
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Administrators reported a successful Homecoming week, set a November Coffee and Connection event for families, shared results from a district ACT baseline test and described a demonstration of a glass laminate safety product with estimated retrofit costs for glass-heavy areas.
Administrators summarized recent school activities and safety research in the meeting's administrative report. They said Homecoming week attracted just under 2,400 students to the dance, and that the parade and related events went well.
Superintendent and administrators announced a new community event, Coffee and Connection, scheduled for Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. in the boardroom; the event, part of the district strategic plan, is described as an opportunity for members of the community to meet with the superintendent and administrative team.
Staff reported the district administered a benchmark ACT test for freshmen, sophomores and juniors to gather baseline data; administrators said initial results were beginning to come back, and they intend to use the data to guide curriculum adjustments to support student postsecondary access and scholarship opportunities.
The board also heard about a live demonstration of a glass-laminate product sold under the name Clear Armor. Administration said the company demonstrated a large 3-by-5-foot laminated glass sample at a local county sheriff’s shooting range; the presenter fired a 9mm handgun at point-blank range and administrators said the round did not penetrate the laminated product used in the demonstration. Administrators said larger weapons could penetrate but that the product fragments rounds and reduces lethality; the company also demonstrated a bullet-resistant backpack product and recommended a bullet-resistant or bullet-resistant laminate product for schools. Staff provided a preliminary retrofit cost range for glass-heavy areas at one existing building of between $200,000 and $300,000 depending on scope, and said they will seek additional pricing for central-campus areas such as cafeterias. The district said it would continue to evaluate pricing and consider the product in light of construction contingencies and budgets, and would bring recommendations to the board in the future.
No formal procurement action on the Clear Armor products was taken during the meeting; administrators framed the demonstration as informational and a preliminary step toward pricing and further discussion.