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Board approves non‑tactical portion of SMCOE's 2025–26 school safety plans, highlights family communication
Summary
The Board unanimously approved the non‑tactical portion of the 2025–26 Comprehensive School Safety Plans for County Office student programs and discussed tsunami map updates, trauma‑informed drills, and expanded family communication tools including TalkingPoints.
Sarah Notch, Executive Director of Educational Innovations, presented the non‑tactical portion of the 2025–26 Comprehensive School Safety Plans for San Mateo County Office of Education student programs and answered Board questions about how the plans apply across different sites. Notch said Part 1 is standardized across campuses to ensure core structures are in place even when a procedure may not be directly applicable to very young children. The Board discussed coordination with the Department of Emergency Management on tsunami‑zone maps and consistent evacuation messaging for coastal districts.
Notch and Court and Community School Principal Freedom Siyam described family communication practices, including a bilingual parent counselor and the TalkingPoints platform, which staff credited with increasing engagement. Notch told the Board that “all families are on the platform.” The Board then unanimously approved the non‑tactical portion of the safety plans; the tactical portion was discussed in Closed Session and later reported as approved.
