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Committee reviews emergency-preparedness updates and a new law-enforcement relations policy
Summary
The committee reviewed revisions to emergency-preparedness policy 805 and considered a new relations-with-law-enforcement policy (805.1) and staffing/contract language in 805.2, including annual MOU updates, reporting requirements, and training plans; no formal vote recorded.
Speaker 2, unidentified committee member, presented proposed changes to emergency-preparedness policy 805 and two related drafts (805.1 and 805.2) that incorporate language from PSTA. "This is actually a new policy that we're bringing over from PSTN," Speaker 2 said about the law-enforcement relations draft, and described it as recognizing "the cooperation with law enforcement agencies considered essential for protecting students and staff, maintaining safe environment in schools, and safeguarding district property."
Key provisions: Speaker 2 said the draft establishes cooperative authority with local law enforcement and describes an annual memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would be updated each year to reflect PSTA guidelines. The draft also includes language about students with disabilities to be included in the special-education plan and references school safety and security reporting the district already follows.
Staffing and reporting: The committee discussed staffing language in policy 805.2; Speaker 2 referenced a contract provision for "at least 1 full time" role (Sean Boyd is named in the draft) and said the draft provides options to select school security guards rather than school police officers. Speaker 2 also said the safety and COA coordinator (identified as Dr. Lambert in the transcript) would present an annual high-level report to the board by June 30 that would include new subsections (2 a–d) and summary items currently included in sections 3–11. Speaker 2 emphasized the report would not include confidential student-level data and would instead be a "30,000 foot view."
Questions and next steps: Committee members asked whether training requires law-enforcement attendance; Speaker 2 replied that the specialized plan invites law enforcement but does not require them to attend. Speaker 2 recommended contacting PSTA to confirm whether the legal references and codes are already included in the materials. The transcript records discussion and recommendations but no formal motions or votes.
