Committee reviews request to buy CPR mannequins and AED trainers for elementary wellness classes

District staff presented a request to purchase additional CPR mannequins and AED trainers to create consistent, hands‑on instruction across the elementary schools.

Melinda Griffin, a wellness teacher who framed the proposal as “Wellness 7” program improvement, told the committee the district currently uses hands‑only CPR instruction with adult and infant mannequins; one building (North) already uses multiple mannequins and AED trainers for a student performance measure. "What I'm looking to do tonight is to have a little bit of, like, try to build equity within the 3 schools and consistency in the delivery of instruction, to try to get additional equipment for the other 3 buildings," Griffin said.

Griffin asked the committee to approve equipment purchases totaling $4,735.48 from the program‑improvement budget. The request includes additional adult mannequins (four‑packs) so that a class of about 24 students could practice simultaneously in small groups, infant mannequins for demonstration, replacement AED trainer pads and batteries, and other expendables used during instruction and assessment. The committee heard that trainers provide pacing and compression feedback and record basic performance measures used for student assessment and video review.

Committee members asked whether the program would replace existing content (it will not) and whether equipment would move between schools (each building would retain its own set). Administrators said the district’s physical‑education staff are trained in the instruction and no additional instructor certification is required to teach hands‑only CPR and AED familiarization.

Ending: The committee did not record a formal vote in the transcript; presenters said funding would come from the program improvement budget and that the equipment would allow more equitable instruction and better student assessment across elementary sites.