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Board approves districtwide compliance training contract amid questions on cost and overlap
Summary
Trustees approved a multi-module online compliance training contract with Global Compliance Network (GCN) covering mandatory modules for every employee at an estimated district cost of about $81,852.20, but several trustees pressed administration about timing, duplication with an existing vendor and potential overtime costs.
Trustees approved a districtwide online compliance training agreement with Global Compliance Network (GCN) that covers required modules — including harassment, bloodborne pathogens, mental-health awareness, student data privacy, suicide prevention and workplace violence — and optional modules such as EpiPen use and toileting/diapering.
Administration said the training runs about 2.5 hours and is offered annually. "It's about a 2.5 hour training ... Every employee in the district has to complete that," a staff member explained during the meeting. The contract lists a per-module price (cited in the agenda) of about $18.52 per employee and an overall district cost of about $81,852.20 for the rollout. The procurement item was placed on the consent agenda and approved after trustees questioned scope and timing.
Several trustees urged follow-up to avoid duplication with local services. One trustee asked whether the district's longtime vendor, Don Flynn, could provide comparable training and whether the district might consolidate services to save money. Administration responded that some components (for example, toileting/diapering and certain specialized modules) fall outside the local vendor's scope and that GCN provides standardized reporting that flags who has not completed required courses.
Trustees also asked about operational impacts and overtime. A board member said staff such as bus drivers, TAs and custodians lack regular paid work time to complete the course and asked whether the district expects to pay overtime to enable completion. Administration noted some employees may be paid for training time when their schedules make completion during the workday impractical and said the district will attempt to schedule completion windows and coordinate with unit presidents.
The board directed administration to follow up with the district vendor to confirm what in-house training can be used or supplemented and to provide clearer cost/implementation details to trustees before the next regular meeting.
