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Park Hill outlines expanded athletics, safety upgrades and training for SROs and school protection staff
Summary
District leaders told the board the district has adopted a BSN partnership and uniform-rotation cycle, added sports such as girls flag football and e-sports, raised 6–12 participation to roughly 66%, and implemented safety upgrades (6‑ft fencing, crash‑bar gates) and enhanced training and standard operating procedures for SROs and SPSs.
District administrators presented a combined campus safety and activities update at the March 19, 2026 Park Hill Board of Education meeting that covered athletics expansion, facility security improvements and enhanced training for school resource officers (SROs) and school protection specialists (SPSs).
Dr. Adrian Singletary, the district’s director of campus safety and activities, highlighted a new partnership with BSN that will extend uniform and equipment purchasing and rebate opportunities across sports and schools, and announced a district‑wide uniform rotation cycle to ensure equitable outfitting. The district also reported new and growing programs — including girls flag football (about 157 participants across the two high schools as reported), e-sports and boys volleyball — and a rise in reported participation among grades 6–12 from 62% to about 66%.
On security, administrators described bond-funded infrastructure work already completed or underway: six‑foot perimeter fencing at schools, improved parking systems, and installation of crash‑bar gates to address chained/locked gate vulnerabilities. Dr. Singletary said the district has created standard operating procedures (SOPs) for SROs and SPSs, strengthened quarterly audits for campus safety, and is finalizing reunification protocols and a safety brochure for the 2026–27 school year.
Training for SROs and SPSs was underscored: staff receive ALICE active‑shooter training annually, NASRO basic training domains (including trauma-informed practices, behavioral health and de‑escalation) and opportunities for NASRO advanced training. Administrators also cited partnerships with outside providers (Strategos, I Love You Foundation) and internal practices such as restorative language to build trust and a reporting culture among students.
Board members asked about the balance between preventive, relationship‑based strategies and “hardening” measures such as metal detectors or canine searches; administrators emphasized a holistic approach that prioritizes relationships, reporting culture and targeted physical upgrades recommended by a third‑party safety audit (Navigate360). No policy change or immediate hardware deployment was announced; staff said they will continue audits, training and community communication.
