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Board adopts building-level emergency response plans, staff to implement drills and training
Summary
The board adopted building-level school emergency response plans for 2025–26, with district staff saying the plans include confidentiality safeguards and additional CPR/visitor procedures; board members were told plans should be in place by January 2026 and that each building conducts required drills.
The board voted unanimously to adopt building-level emergency response plans for the 2025—6 school year after district staff explained the plans are maintained at the building level and not publicly posted because they contain sensitive details.
'District plans are public; building plans are not' because of the confidential information they contain, a district safety representative (speaker 2) said, noting updates to include CPR procedures and visitor protocols developed with the district's safety consultant, Alteris. Board members asked how new hires are trained; staff said building mentors, administrative teams, and recurring drills provide multiple opportunities to bring employees up to speed. A board member asked about the number of legally required drills; staff replied, 'You have to run 10 drills a year.'
The board adopted the plans on a unanimous vote (5-0). The district plans to continue building-level training and bring the safety consultant to a future meeting for additional explanation.
