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Safety coordinator finds outdated equipment, orders AEDs and supplies; training plan set with SIA funds
Summary
The district's newly hired School Safety Coordinator reported multiple safety and OSHA compliance gaps — expired eyewash solution, missing first-aid kits and AED placement issues — and said replacements and staff training are underway using SIA funds; coordinator said the issues "can be addressed and rectified over time."
Todd Bischoff-Dimond, the district’s School Safety Coordinator, presented an on-site safety review and a prioritized corrective plan. He said his inspection found equipment and recordkeeping gaps across district buildings — for example, eye-wash solution that was as old as 1999 and missing or outdated first-aid kits — and noted the maintenance supervisor lacked OSHA 30 training. Bischoff-Dimond said current and updated first-aid kits, eye-wash stations, AEDs, and signage have already been ordered and will be installed in appropriate locations.
"I do not see any issues that cannot be addressed and rectified over time with proper training and guidance," Bischoff-Dimond told the board. He said he will coordinate district emergency procedures with external agencies and schedule district-wide staff training. He also said he will pursue grants to help fund the safety coordinator role and additional safety improvements.
Superintendent Karla Head said Davis Security is scheduled to complete wiring/camera work Nov. 26–Dec. 6 and that new safety doors have been installed at the Jr./Sr. High and partially at the elementary. Head also reported an intercom and PA upgrade quote of about $90,000 to be paid from SIA funds and confirmed life-safety equipment purchases are being funded through grant allocations. The board recorded the report for follow-up and asked staff to provide timelines for installations and training.
