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Shawnee district emphasizes safety and launches new reporting and transportation apps
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Teresa Wilkerson told the board the district will prioritize safety this year, introducing the anonymous Stop It reporting tool, the My Ride K-12 transportation app, district CPR training with Red Cross certification, and randomized drug-dog visits; enrollment was reported at 3,358 students.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Teresa Wilkerson told the Board of Education on Sept. 9 that safety and security would be a primary focus for the 2024–25 school year and described several new operational tools and practices. She said the district is launching the anonymous reporting tool Stop It so parents and students can submit tips online and staff can respond, and the My Ride K-12 app will provide real-time bus tracking and notifications for delays or schedule changes.
Dr. Wilkerson said the district nurse will provide Red Cross CPR training to any staff or board member who wishes to participate; completion will result in Red Cross CPR certification. She also announced that trained drug-detection dogs will begin randomized campus visits the following week and that the first District Safety Committee meeting is scheduled for Sept. 11, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., with parents, staff and community members invited to attend. At the meeting she reported a districtwide enrollment figure of 3,358 students and noted a recent in-kind donation: “Walmart donated 2 pallets worth of school supplies,” which will be distributed to campus sites.
The board did not record extended debate on these items in the minutes; each initiative was listed as part of the superintendent’s regular report and approved as informational items. The minutes show broad administrative adoption of the tools described, but do not include implementation timelines or a district cost breakdown in the record.
