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Venus ISD board adopts 'Say Something' anonymous reporting system after SHAC presentation
Summary
After a presentation from Sandy Hook Promise and a SHAC recommendation, the Venus ISD Board voted to adopt the Say Something anonymous reporting app to replace a Google form, citing 24/7 live reporting and compliance with Executive Order G-807.
The Venus Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to adopt the Say Something anonymous reporting system following a presentation by Sandy Hook Promise and a recommendation from the district's SHAC committee. The motion to approve the program carried after brief discussion; Amber made the motion and Kirby seconded.
Sandy Hook Promise associate business development director Mary Kay Wischniewski described Say Something as a 24/7 anonymous reporting platform that routes tips to trained staff and offers live-person follow-up for urgent reports. Speaker 2 (SHAC representative) told trustees the committee considered the district’s current Google form, which meets the bare statutory requirement under an executive order, and recommended an upgrade to a more robust option with live triage and broader reporting channels. The district's presenter said neighboring districts — including Dallas ISD and Houston ISD — use the app.
The board's approval follows SHAC's assessment that the Google form does not provide live, around‑the‑clock response and leaves triage to district staff during business hours. The Say Something platform, Wischniewski said, provides continuous monitoring and a partner success manager to support onboarding and configuration around the district’s life-safety team.
Trustees did not record a roll-call vote in the public transcript; the motion passed with the usual voice vote procedure ('All in favor? Motion carries'). The board directed staff to proceed with implementation steps and contract logistics.
Next steps: district staff will finalize onboarding details with Sandy Hook Promise and coordinate configuration of the app with the district’s life‑safety response team. The transcript does not specify a contract value or implementation timeline; those details were not provided in the public presentation excerpt.
Ending: The approval closes an agenda item that SHAC introduced to strengthen student reporting options; the district will follow procurement and onboarding procedures before Say Something goes live for students and staff.
