Board highlights CPR training, student rescue and CTE growth after donations
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Summary
The board recognized the district’s CPR/AED and stop-the-bleed training programs, honored a student who used school training to save a life, reported $11,617.50 in community donations and heard that CTE programs expanded with a $2 million capitalization grant for welding.
The Citrus County School Board opened its Feb. 14 meeting with health and safety recognitions and updates on career and technical education.
Michelle Schenck, supervisor of school health, told trustees the district trains staff and students in CPR, AED use and stop-the-bleed techniques and that district nurses teach those skills monthly. "We have 11 nurses who are CPR certified instructors of both HeartSaver and Basic Life Support," Schenck said, and noted the district added stop-the-bleed kits and has eight prepackaged kits in each health clinic supplied via Safe Schools funding.
Trustees paused to recognize Olivia, a Citrus High School student whose CPR training reportedly helped save her younger brother after a summer accident. Deputy Joe Bass described how Olivia "performed CPR" and assisted until emergency responders arrived; the board applauded the family and emphasized the value of student and staff training.
Miss Greco presented $11,617.50 in donations to schools and programs, including contributions to Crest School, the Academy of Environmental Science and multiple high-school athletics programs. Later, CTE director Deb Stanley outlined program growth: 10 career clusters across high schools, 128 CTE courses, 77 industry certifications and a $2,000,000 capitalization grant used to expand welding programs and related equipment at district high schools, with a plan to extend welding to Crystal River High School.
What’s next: The district will continue to seek donations for stop-the-bleed kits (roughly $50 per kit for about 30 high-risk classrooms), advance CTE program rollouts and support opportunities for students at the upcoming county fair.