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Trustees ask about AEDs after Landon Payton Act; staff says district maintains devices and logs
Summary
Trustees raised the Landon Payton Act's cardiac-response requirements on Aug. 5; staff said campuses maintain automated external defibrillators, log them through the TEA safety system and will follow up on any uncovered "blind spots."
Board members asked whether SMSD has assessed AED coverage on campus after the Landon Payton Act increased attention to school cardiac-response plans. A trustee referenced the law and asked whether all AEDs are functioning and whether any campus "blind spots" lack a device within a 90-second walk.
The superintendent's office replied that the district has purchased additional AEDs in recent years and that nurses and district staff maintain logs and enter data into the Texas Education Agency's safety-sentinel system. "We keep them maintained," the superintendent's office said, adding the district performed a vulnerability assessment and that staff work with the lead nurse to ensure compliance.
On site coverage: trustees identified the tennis courts as a potential blind spot for a 90-second response time from the nearest device. Staff said they will review placement options (for example, adding an enclosure or relocating a device nearer high-use outdoor facilities) and follow up on next steps.
Why it matters: AED availability and maintenance are safety-critical and required by the cited law and guidance; the district stated it maintains logs and performs inspections, but trustees requested a targeted follow-up to confirm that every high-use area is within the response-time standard cited by UIL guidance and the Landon Payton Act context.
Ending: staff agreed to follow up with the superintendent and the lead nurse to report back to trustees on AED placement and any purchases or relocations needed to close identified blind spots.
