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Board reviews safety planning, ParentSquare rollout and holds SRO discussion
Summary
The board received a safety committee update May 26 covering reunification routes, an evacuation training video, ParentSquare adoption (about 3,500 parents registered) and that adding an SRO is on hold due to township priorities and grant availability; the committee raised the possibility of arming Shield Managers for future discussion.
During committee reports the board received a detailed safety update from Ms. Bowman. The committee completed comprehensive response planning, reviewed reunification routes and shared an evacuation/relocation/reunification training video produced for staff training and for sharing with parents.
Ms. Bowman told the board the district plans to elevate ParentSquare as the primary communications platform next school year; the minutes note about 3,500 parents are already registered. The committee discussed shifting an IH evacuation path from a northwest route to a northeast route, contingent on homeowners association approval, and noted ongoing work on behavioral threat assessment.
Board members were informed that adding a school resource officer (SRO) is on hold because of township priorities and available grants; the minutes say discussions of options will continue. Ms. Bowman also introduced the topic of arming Shield Managers in secondary buildings as a subject to be revisited with administrative leadership; no action to arm staff was taken at the meeting.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include further discussion with administrative leadership about Shield Manager options, continued work on behavioral threat assessments and using the evacuation training video for staff and parent communications.
