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Oneida Special School District to pilot weapon-detection scanners, first-aid kits and social-emotional program with new grants
Summary
District leaders said they received a health resiliency grant and funding through the Scott County Opioid Abatement Council to install weapon-detection scanners at campuses, supply classroom first-aid kits and implement the Capturing Kids' Hearts program over three years.
District leadership reported the Oneida Special School District has secured external funding to support campus safety upgrades and social-emotional programming.
During the director’s report the administration said the district was awarded a health resiliency grant (amount reported in the transcript in unclear form) and a grant from the Scott County Opioid Abatement Council to fund Capturing Kids' Hearts. The Capturing Kids' Hearts funding was cited in the meeting as $121,135 and described as covering a multiyear implementation; the transcript states the award will fund the program for the next three years, though the total award amount beyond the $121,135 line item was not specified in the meeting record.
The administration outlined planned uses for the health resiliency grant: installation of weapon-detection scanners at the elementary and high school that would allow students to retain backpacks and outerwear while walking through a scanner; first-aid kits (including 'stop-the-bleed' supplies and tourniquets) for every classroom; large medical kits for school resource officers and nurses; and possible purchase of AEDs if funds remain. The district said it had engaged a vendor (identified in discussion as Evolve) to perform a site assessment and demonstrated the system's throughput capacity, and that the scanners would generate alerts on an iPad so staff could target inspections to a specific bag location. The administration said the district intends to use the scanners at regular school entry points and at athletic events.
Officials also said they will bring the I Love You Guys Foundation to train staff on the district’s standard response protocol and reunification procedures, and they are coordinating with county and city police to align incident language and processes. The administration said the district is moving forward with the Navigate safety platform and training staff as they expand use.
The Capturing Kids' Hearts program was described as a relationship-building curriculum the district will deploy with no direct cost to the district because the service agreement is funded by the Opioid Abatement Council; the board previously approved the Capturing Kids' Hearts service agreement during the meeting's business section.
The administration emphasized the grants will be used to pilot safety equipment and training, and that staff will receive training on first-aid kits and response protocols. The meeting record does not include final procurement contracts or installation dates; the board authorized action on the MOUs and allowed administration to proceed with implementation steps.
