Paso Robles Public Schools
District Safety Committee Meeting
11/13 Nov. 2012
Meeting called to Order at 3:15 PM.
Members present: Lee Hatch (FMS), Jason Taylor (SSF), Noreen Bridge (LMS), Nancy Taylor (PRHS), Wendy Butterfield (IHS/Liberty), Patty Walk (PB), Sylvia Armendariz (GB), Susan Sylvia (KK),Linda Bacigalupo (WP), Sharon Benitez (PRYDE), Scott Knuckles (TC), Amy Cocores (Food Service), Mike Bruffey (SIPE)and Susan Parham (KK).
Old Business: The minutes from last meeting were approved.
Binders: Please determine the location of the following binders: IIEP, Transportation Plan, ERP and MSDS. They should be in an easily accessible location in the Office. MSDS are often located with the custodian at the elementary sites. Flamson asked for a copy of the emergency (not practice) status codes that are in a sealed envelope of the ERP binder.
Safety Web Site: Does anyone have any changes or improvements? Lee is changing things and members as she finds out about them, please keep her posted.She will e-mail out topics to the sites that were not represented today at the meeting.
Reminder that drills and topics need sign-in sheets, these are to be kept in your IIEP binder. Copies may be faxed or sent to Jason. A copy of the portable heaters advisement from SIPE was passed out for use as next month’s topic.
New Business: Site funding requests.
Kermit King asked for funding for 3 safety vests and two stop signs for a total of $90.oo.
These were approved as they are for crossing guard safety.
Scott Knuckles asked for $2820.oo for funding to be used to connect PA and fire alarms from Meadow Lark to Virginia Peterson. They currently occupy the same site but are not connected together. The committee agreed to fund this with the money we are going to be getting from a grant.
Flamson will be getting a repeater and several radios for a total of $3465.oo. There was no vote on this as it was approved last year to be funded.
Babbette DeCou from Teachers’ Center asked for a folding multi-use cart and a hand truck for a total of $350.oo. She has to move large amounts of boxes and supplies from various sites to other sites, these were also approved.
Georgia Brown asked for cut out laminate numbers for classroom doors at a cost of $25.oo These were also approved so that safety personnel can locate rooms.
Scott Knuckles (TC) also asked that the committee consider funding a E911 voice over IP system for 911 emergency. The system will then let emergency personnel know what room a call comes from on a site, not just the site itself. We will place this as a secondary item to be funded if there is enough grant money. The budget is approximately $3025.oo after funding the non grant items.
A copy of the California Disaster Service Workers Policy was handed out to all members in attendance. The policy explains the fact that an employee can not be sued if they are acting within the scope of their job, there is more liability for doing nothing than helping. An employee can be held as a worker for 72 hours at a site, unless released by a supervisor, in the event of a state or local disaster. All employees, Classified, Certificated, Management and Yard Duty are covered by this policy.
October’s drill went well. The only problem noted was that the PA system at Lewis could not be heard. It was suggested that they put in a work order to have it looked at.
RISK Manager’s Report: Jason stated that to date for October we had 17 student and 6 staff injuries.
Safety Topic for November can be one of your choice. It was suggested to try the one about space heaters and fans which Lee handed out.
Safety Incentive awards for the last months went to Jeff Giroux (IHS)and Sylvia Armendariz (GB). The drawing for this month went to PRHS and they will let us know who they pick.
Safety Concerns:
IHS asked about a lack of drinking water at their site. It was recommended that they turn in a work order, but apparently this has been done twice. Wendy will get the work order number to Jason who will follow up on this item.
Jason presented an award to member Susan Parham for her numerous years of service to the Safety Committee. She will be retiring at the end of the month, which leaves a vacancy for a secretary should you be interested.
Meeting adjourned at 3:50 PM.