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District reports safety upgrades, AED rollout under Desha’s Law and Rave-Panic integration
Summary
HR and safety presentation highlighted a nearly flat HR budget, expanded substitute pools, ongoing policy review and a districtwide safety program that implemented Desha’s Law AED requirements (estimated ~$100,000) and will integrate the Rave Panic app with Nassau County police to trigger internal lockdown systems before next school year.
The district’s human resources and safety presentation described operational improvements in staffing and a series of security upgrades intended to improve emergency response.
HR and safety staff told the board they have focused on building a stronger substitute pool and redundancy in office coverage, and that the annual HR budget is essentially flat year-to-year (the presenter cited a slight decline of roughly $3,750). The presenter said many permanent substitutes will be hired into probationary roles next year and that the district continues to refine job-posting language to improve recruitment.
On safety, the administration said the district has 50 security guards with consistent visibility across buildings and has replaced roughly 20% of cameras identified as end-of-life. The district implemented requirements under Desha's Law to make AEDs available in instructional spaces, estimated the equipment and training cost at about $100,000, and trained more than 100 staff in February.
The presenter described a near-term technology change: the Rave Panic app will be integrated with Nassau County police so that activating the app will call police directly and trigger the district’s internal lockdown and door-control systems. "When you press the Rave Panic app, it's gonna call the police directly, and it's gonna trigger our entire system to do what it's supposed to do," the presenter said, adding that integration will be in place before the next school year.
Board members praised the work and asked for continued transparency on training and equipment maintenance schedules.
Why this matters: Safety-system investments and training affect emergency response capability across district buildings and are relevant to staff and parent confidence.
Next steps: Continue AED maintenance and staff training; complete Rave–police integration before the next school year and report back to the board on implementation.
