April 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM - Health & Safety Committee Meeting

Discussion:  Meeting called to order at 10:03 a.m.

Discussion:  Minutes approved as presented.

Discussion:  Paisley noted old business is being resolved. Radio channels is being followed up and no further discussion was necessary.

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Discussion:  Farm Safety Day Mrs. Odens emails Andres any concerns she has for that day. She noted nothing specific for concerns.

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Discussion:  Concern of fire drill alarms no notification in the kitchen. Discussion was held regarding whether it is hardware and/or the way the alarms were triggered. Discussion said the hardware/alarm has never worked in the kitchen, per A.Paisley. Mr. Wallin will take concerns to the facility committee today to be considered and addressed further. Steve was absent so further discussion will be held.

Discussion:  Tornado safety & radios working in all areas.

Discussion:  Mrs. Terryberry said there is concern centering around length of students lunches. Having students who are last in line having to leave the same time as the students who were first in line. Mrs. Odens discussed options to help with this issue.

Discussion:  Troy brought up dealing with congestion of students in commons area during tornado drills. There is a concern of students not getting to safety fast enough. Developing a plan depending on where students are at a given time & monitoring where they are at. Dogs at large and running loose & students getting bit. Playground supervisors have been calling police to get the dogs.

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Discussion:  Nothing noted.

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Discussion:  Mr. Felker passed out flyers regarding safety ideas for Kindergarten Roundup. He suggested going over bus safety rules with these new Kindergartners so they are more aware of the rules. Mrs. Paisley suggested the day of Kindergarten Roundup having Rex bring a bus over so students can actually go over the safety rules. Mr Reeves asked if the tracking devices have been installed on the buses. Rex stated that those will be done the middle of next week.

Discussion:  Benches on playground: No place for injured students to sit where Aides or Teachers can supervise. Mrs. Paisley asked if another bench can be used for those students to sit. Andres said Mr. Lefdal wanted benches removed. He suggest moving the one on the South side of the playground to an area that can easily be supervised where students who aren't able to play but need a place to sit. The benches that were on the playground were not safe as they were in rough condition so those were removed. Mrs. Odens suggested also having a place for those students who are being disciplined for playground behavior to sit out as well. Andres will be moving the bench from the South side to a place where can be supervised. Incidences: Fall by trash bins outside kitchen, individual had a bruised elbow. Kitchen not being able to hear the radio when an emergency is happening.

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Discussion:  Mr. Dreiling will be attending an Emergency Safety Meeting in McCook tomorrow. Radio for alerts, Andres replaced cable but radio did not work, possible radio issue. Discussion about digital radio being installed. Radios have fire and EMS channel on them so channel removed for HIPA issues.

Discussion:  Next meeting will be third Thursday in October 2016.

Discussion:  Meeting was adjourned at 10:29. A.M.