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School safety and security update highlights snow‑emergency response and upcoming training
Summary
The committee heard a safety and security update noting school police recruit training, traffic challenges during arrival/dismissal amid snowbanks, collaborations with the district attorney’s office and a May 10 Handle With Care conference; recruits are expected to graduate in May.
At the March 3 meeting a school safety and security official (Speaker 8) presented the district’s safety update and thanked staff and school police for their response during the recent snow emergency.
The presenter noted difficulties with arrival and dismissal traffic because of narrow roads and snowbanks, asked for community patience, and said road conditions should improve as snow melts. The school safety official described ongoing multi‑agency collaboration — including the district attorney, school administration, school police, juvenile probation and truancy officers — to coordinate resources for students in need.
School police recruits are midway through the academy and have completed EVOC (the driving portion); recruits are expected to graduate in May. The speaker also announced the district’s annual Handle With Care conference on May 10, which school police will attend.
Why it matters: the update described operational responses to the snow emergency, ongoing training for school police recruits, and continuing cross‑agency efforts to support vulnerable students and to improve arrival and dismissal safety.
What’s next: the district will continue safety planning, monitor traffic patterns as weather improves, and proceed with planned training and the May conference.
