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Superintendent details staff safety trainings and increases in special‑education staffing
Summary
Superintendent Susan Sherman reported on district safety policies, restraint‑reduction and de‑escalation trainings, expanded special‑education staffing and the addition of a licensed nurse, and reiterated wellness supports for staff and students.
Superintendent Susan Sherman updated the board on district efforts to support student and staff safety, highlighting trainings and staffing increases intended to respond to more inclusive enrollment and higher behavioral needs.
Sherman described a multi‑tiered training program that includes a restraint‑reduction approach referenced in the transcript as 'Yukuru' and a SafetyCare de‑escalation curriculum for staff who work with students with intensive needs. She said staff who support students with medical or mobility needs receive job‑embedded and nurse‑led medical training and that custodial and other classified roles receive role‑specific safety instruction.
On staffing, Sherman reported incremental increases in certified special‑education teachers and classified hours over the past five years and said the district added a licensed nurse this year to better manage individual health plans. She also reminded the board that the district’s wellness program provides monthly staff lunches and wellness Wednesdays and that leaders are piloting a student wellness hour with community partners.
Board members asked about protocols for staff safety and whether staff have spaces to pause and self‑regulate; union leaders later raised similar concerns during bargaining updates. Sherman said the district has a safety committee, administrative regulations, and that staff training and building action plans are intended to mitigate risks and improve supports.
