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Le Sueur‑Henderson board secures $26,253.76 grant and approves cardiac emergency response plan
Summary
The Le Sueur‑Henderson School Board approved a cardiac emergency response plan after the superintendent announced the district received a $26,253.76 grant to buy AEDs, signage and fund CPR training; the plan will be added as an addendum to the district crisis-management plan.
The Le Sueur‑Henderson School Board voted to approve an addendum to its crisis‑management plan establishing a cardiac emergency response program after the superintendent said the district had been awarded $26,253.76 to support implementation.
The superintendent told the board the money will be used for additional automated external defibrillators (AEDs), signage, CPR training for staff and consumable supplies. "We have been awarded officially $26,253.76," the superintendent said in the superintendent's report, noting the district had applied after learning that a new state statute will require every school to have a cardiac emergency response plan.
The board approved the plan, which the administration plans to fold into the district’s crisis‑management procedures and practice with at least two drills annually — one with students and one without. The superintendent said the district will offer free CPR training for employees and coaches, and aims to have at least 10% of overall staff and 50% of coaches and PE teachers maintain CPR/AED certification. The administration also described plans for additional AED cabinets at indoor and outdoor athletic sites and temperature‑controlled cabinets for exterior units.
Board members pressed for implementation details, including how many AEDs are currently available and the expected grant deadline. The superintendent stated the high school has four AEDs and the elementary and other sites have additional units; the grant must be used by June 30, 2027, per the grant award notice. The administration said program funds are restricted and that most of the submitted budget (about $29,000 originally) had been trimmed to the awarded amount.
The board moved and seconded approval of the cardiac response plan; the motion carried. The administration will return with final procurement and training schedules and lists of which staff will be offered free certification courses.
Why it matters: Minnesota’s new requirement for cardiac emergency response plans and the district’s ability to fund equipment and training with the awarded grant mean the district can accelerate staff certification and improve AED availability across school sites and athletic fields.
