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Board hears safety committee update and member concerns about school meals

Vernonia School District Board of Directors · March 13, 2025
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Summary

The safety committee reported ongoing work and staff received Saferwatch training; Board member Greg Kintz noted protocol differences at Mist and Stacey Pelster raised concerns about high sugar content in school meals and asked for more homemade offerings.

Susan Wagner reported that the safety committee continues to meet and address potential risks to district facilities. Greg Kintz expressed concern that lockdown protocols differ at Mist Elementary; Superintendent Jim Helmen said a Saferwatch representative provided staff training this week and described Saferwatch as an added option that does not replace existing emergency response procedures.

Board member Stacey Pelster raised health concerns about the high sugar content of school meals and asked the Food Service Department to consider serving more homemade options. The discussion was informational; no formal directive or policy change was recorded in the minutes.