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Trustees pull school-safety consent item for discussion over drills, cameras and bullying response
Summary
Trustees removed the school-safety plan from the consent agenda to permit discussion about bullying, online bullying, red-code drills and potential camera/video expansions; the board agreed to discuss safety priorities and later returned the plan to the agenda for further consideration.
Trustees voted to remove item 11g (the school-safety plan) from the consent agenda so the board could discuss concerns raised by members and the public, including bullying, online bullying, suspension/expulsion practices, camera placement and trauma-sensitive drill practices. One trustee said, "sería una buena idea tener un plan de la seguridad escolar, especialmente videos en las oficinas," and another stressed care to avoid traumatizing students during red-code practice drills.
Board members suggested prioritizing subtopics—such as cameras, bullying and training—and scheduling a dedicated discussion in March to develop proposals. The motion to pull the item passed on the floor and the board committed to deliberate the safety plan in a future governance meeting rather than treating it as a routine consent item.
