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Board hears legislative update; HB 4160A would require AEDs and district says it is ahead of requirement
Summary
Board received legislative and OSBA updates: SEI filing dates, PACE Day, and passage in the Senate of HB 4160A requiring AEDs in schools; Superintendent Barry said the district is positioned via Project Adam.
Director Dawn Watson and Superintendent Boz Brent Barry briefed the board on legislative developments as the session neared adjournment. Watson noted the session's final week and upcoming events including PACE Day (April 23) and SEI filing dates (portal opens March 15; closes April 15). Barry said the state will not cut K–12 funding this biennium but will use carryover funds from other areas.
Barry told the board that HB 4160A passed the Senate and would require automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in all schools; he stated the district is "ahead of the game with Project Adam." The board heard these as informational updates; no policy action was taken at this meeting on HB 4160A or budget items.
