Superintendent and principal debate website video, substitutes and safety training

During the superintendent's report, the district's superintendent (referred to in the meeting as Kathy) told trustees the frontline absence management system will launch next week and the district is creating a building substitute position to improve coverage and morale across staff roles.

Trustees and staff also discussed the district website and enrollment materials. The superintendent and others said the interior video has been used as an enrollment tool to show renovations and facilities; some board members expressed concern that posting interior layouts online could pose a safety risk. "If someone was looking to do harm, I don't think they need a blueprint for where our kids are and how to get there," one board member said. The principal said parents and prospective families benefit from seeing who runs the school and suggested placing principal and superintendent names on the site.

On safety, the board noted the district shares a school resource officer, Brad Weber, with neighboring districts and that Weber will conduct staff safety training during upcoming professional-improvement days. Facilities work including painting and roofing was reported; staff also mentioned a small bat sighting that prompted follow-up with building maintenance.

Next steps: administration will weigh website content changes, follow up on the SRO training and continue implementing the substitute-management system. The record shows these items were discussed but not adopted as formal policy during the meeting.