Board hears emergency-preparedness review option, schedules related items for business meeting
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Summary
Dr. Horrell briefed the board on the district’s annually updated emergency-preparedness plan and the option to review it in executive session. The board also set the district’s Save Act compliance package and an internet-safety presentation for upcoming public meeting agendas.
Lakeland Superintendent Dr. Horrell reviewed the district’s updated emergency-preparedness plan during the Sept. 2 work session and reminded board members that the plan is reviewed annually and is not published publicly because it contains security-sensitive details.
Board members were told they may review the plan in executive session under state law provisions that permit private discussion of school-safety matters. The superintendent asked any member who wants an executive-session review to notify him individually; the board agreed to leave the item on the business meeting agenda and to go into executive session next week if members request it.
Dr. Horrell also said the district’s Save Act compliance package is ready and will appear on the consent agenda for next week’s business meeting. An internet-safety measures presentation from Chief of Technology Dr. Wanda Terrell will be moved to the business meeting as Dr. Terrell could not present at the work session.
Why it matters: Annual review of emergency-preparedness plans and Save Act compliance are routine but important board duties that relate to campus safety and the district’s legal obligations to review and maintain policies and procedures.
What’s next: Board members will notify the superintendent individually if they wish to review the emergency-preparedness plan in executive session at the next business meeting; Save Act materials and the internet-safety presentation will be on the business agenda.
