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Board hears detailed safety, SEL and cybersecurity briefings; district outlines emergency tools and staffing
Summary
District staff described security upgrades, emergency procedures (including a lockdown 'Big Red Button' linked to Raptor), SEL staff levels and community partnerships, and cyberdefenses; these were informational presentations with no formal board action.
District safety, student-support and technology leaders briefed the board on emergency operations, mental-health supports and cybersecurity during the Oct. 22 meeting.
Safety, Security and Health Specialist Greg Lineberry reviewed construction bond–funded access-control projects (secure entries, vestibules and perimeter enhancements) and emergency response tools. Lineberry described monthly drills and tabletop exercises and demonstrated a 'Lockdown button' that "automatically locks badge-access doors, announces lockdowns, alerts monitoring services, and triggers lockdowns at sister campuses." He said the Raptor system will integrate with the Big Red Button and add an Accountability Module to sync daily with class rosters and support reunification.
Executive Director Sarah Danielson presented district SEL and mental-health staffing levels — the minutes list 22 counselors, four mental-health specialists, two intervention prevention specialists and three family engagement and student-success specialists — and described partnerships with organizations including the Lake Stevens Food Bank, Community Resource Center, Operation School Bell and Kids Closet to support students and families.
Executive Director Mike Weatherbie outlined cybersecurity protections: firewalls, spam filters, web-filtering tools, multi-factor authentication and restricted administrative privileges, plus daily and cloud backups and ongoing staff training. Weatherbie emphasized that cybersecurity and digital citizenship are shared responsibilities across staff and students.
These items were informational; the board did not take formal policy action at the Oct. 22 session. The minutes record an emphasis on coordinated response with local police, interoperable communications and planned technical integrations to support emergency accountability and reunification.
