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Superintendent reports on security measures, facility projects, student programs and staffing
Summary
Superintendent and staff updated the board on campus security (metal detectors, backpack guidance), a Schneider Electric facilities project pending state fire-marshal sign-off, a new community garden and student programming, and staffing successes including a locally grown school psychologist and a first-year teacher's small-group instruction.
During the superintendent's report the district discussed several operational items including campus security procedures, facility upgrades, student programs and staffing.
Security and backpacks: District administrators reported metal-detector checks and the roll-out of backpack guidance have gone smoothly and staff are working with students to prepare them for the new backpack standard. Staff reiterated that students with special plans who require small bags for medical supplies will be accommodated.
Facilities and Schneider Electric: The board heard an update on a Schneider Electric project to remodel the Blair Kendall building and to install gating/locking hardware behind the gym. Staff said a state fire marshal initially signed off but later identified additional items that remain unresolved and that Schneider Electric has been asked to address the punch-list. Staff also reported a gate-keying issue remains under discussion to ensure unified keying for emergency access; a meeting with the contractor was scheduled. The transcript records that the state fire marshal will revisit the project and that the district's homeland-security contact will conduct an inspection and report back.
Student programming and community garden: The superintendent described a community garden project in partnership with the Lincoln Alumni Association and district agriculture students; the project planted an acre of corn and many vegetables and the district expects to donate produce to the community and to develop a farmer's market in coming years.
Staffing and instruction: The board recognized progress on a locally grown school psychologist effort (staff named Roxy Dean was highlighted for conducting in-district evaluations) and praised first-year teacher Hannah Reagan for implementing small-group instruction. The district also noted culinary-kitchen remodeling work to begin over the summer, with hopes it will be ready by August, and mentioned partnerships for equipment acquisition.
The transcript records no board vote related to these operational updates in the provided excerpts; items were reported for board information and staff follow-up.
