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Board approves Alice drill report; staff to consult school resource officer on refinements
Summary
The Winneconne board voted to approve its Alice drill report for submission to the Department of Justice after staff described teacher feedback (including requests for bright vests and doing two fall drills); board members asked the school resource officer be involved in future review.
The Winneconne Community School District board approved its Alice drill report — required for a DOJ grant — after staff summarized teacher feedback and recommended procedural refinements.
The staff member submitting the report said teachers provided feedback after drills about what worked and what needs improvement; example changes included placing bright vests in student backpacks to improve safety when crossing Main Street and recommending that both types of drills be run in the fall. The staff member told the board the drill paperwork must be submitted to the Department of Justice to meet the grant conditions tied to past DOJ funding.
One board member asked whether the school resource officer had reviewed the report or would provide input; staff said the officer (who is “very involved in all of our drills”) had not reviewed this specific submission but has been engaged in the district’s broader safety work. The board member asked that the officer be consulted for feedback; another member said approving the report does not prevent pursuing separate clarification about the district’s overall drill processes.
A motion to approve the Alice drill report was moved, seconded and approved by roll call. Staff said they will implement the suggested changes and will consult the school resource officer to incorporate any recommendations.
The motion passed at the meeting by roll call; the district will upload the approved report to the DOJ as required by the grant.
