Trustee asks about security‑guard coverage for winter sports; district says 55 guards available and overtime permitted

Trustee Mr. Cast raised concerns about security coverage for the upcoming busy winter athletics season, pointing to past instances when a guard was not inside a gym and asking how many guards would be assigned per event and whether guards could work consecutive overtime days.

District operations staff responded that the district employs 55 security guards and that overtime is permitted though not all guards opt for extra shifts. “We do have 55 guards within our district,” the staff member said, adding that the goal is to staff events so people feel safe rather than to impose arbitrary cuts.

The staff member said the district is trying to equalize coverage across different sports and venues and cited prior figures — for example, about 27 guards at some football games and 19 at an ice hockey event — while noting staffing preferences vary by employee. The district emphasized safety and that limits are not intended to reduce protection, but rather to standardize assignments.

Trustees did not take a formal vote on security staffing during the workshop portion captured in the transcript. The district did not provide a specific staffing chart, per‑event guard counts, or an updated written protocol during the excerpt provided; administrators said they allow overtime and are continuing to match guard availability to event needs.

Follow‑up items that would clarify coverage — a schedule of expected guard assignments by venue, the process for assigning overtime and the number of guards willing to work extra shifts — were not provided in the transcript.