June 22, 2023 — Regular Meeting
Conroe ISD Board Meeting — 2023-06-22
Regular Meeting — Unofficial Notes
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Unofficial Meeting Notes
Conroe ISD School Safety and Security Committee
Summer Meeting — June 22, 2023
Note: These are unofficial notes based on an auto-generated transcript. Some portions of the audio were inaudible or unclear (marked as [Music] in the transcript). These notes may not capture every detail discussed.
Attendance & Opening
- Chair: Chris McCord
- Committee Members Present (referenced by name): Ethan Barton, Michael Ferguson, Chief Matthew Blakelock, Matt (last name unclear), Dr. Winkler, Mr. Wilson, Linda Godfrey (committee support/secretary)
- Absent: Barbara Robertson (Director of Nursing) — unable to attend due to significant house damage from a storm the previous night
- Meeting called to order; McCord thanked attendees for coming out on a warm Thursday afternoon during summer and amid construction
Approval of Minutes — May 22, 2023 Meeting
- Minutes from the May 22, 2023 meeting were presented
- No questions or comments from the committee
- Motion to approve: Ethan Barton
- Second: Michael Ferguson
- Vote: Unanimous approval
CISD Naloxone (Narcan) Program & Senate Bill 629
Background
Chris McCord provided an overview of naloxone/Narcan:
- Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that binds to opioid receptors in the brain with greater affinity than opioids, effectively reversing opioid overdose effects (particularly severe respiratory distress)
- Narcan is the brand name of naloxone used by the district
- Effects are short-lived (a few minutes), serving as a bridge until EMS arrives
- Administered nasally; works in approximately 15 seconds
- Very minimal to no side effects if administered incorrectly (i.e., person is not actually experiencing an opioid overdose)
Current Status (2022–2023 School Year)
- Narcan has been deployed at all secondary campuses (grades 7–12) throughout the 2022–2023 school year
- Available in school clinics, athletic training rooms (where applicable), and carried by each CISD police officer (two-dose packs)
- Narcan has already been used once on a CISD campus — McCord stated he could not definitively prove it saved the student's life but that "it made a huge difference" while waiting for 911 response
- Credit given to Barbara Robertson (Director of Nursing) and Chief Blakelock for acquisition and deployment
- Montgomery County has been a significant partner, providing doses at no cost; recently provided 72 additional doses through Homeland Security
Senate Bill 629
- Signed by Governor Abbott on June 18, 2023
- Effective September 2023
- Requires school districts to maintain and be able to administer an opioid antagonist for grades 6 and below
- Requires at least one authorized and trained individual per campus
- Provides for possible funding
CISD's Expansion Plan
- CISD was already ahead of SB 629 requirements, having had Narcan at secondary campuses for a full year before the bill
- Intermediate campuses were already being supplied before the bill was ratified
- The district plans to expand Narcan to ALL campuses, including elementary schools, going beyond the SB 629 requirement of 6th grade and below
- Rationale: People of all ages are on elementary campuses; children may have access to pills that appear to be ordinary medication but contain fentanyl
- Chief Blakelock noted that prescription pills confiscated from students this year tested positive for fentanyl at the state lab — incidents were limited but confirmed
- Full deployment anticipated by August 2023 for the start of the school year
- Nurses and athletic trainers have had a positive attitude toward the program
Key Safety Point
- Under the law, a nurse or trained individual who reasonably suspects an opioid overdose may administer Narcan
- Each officer carries a two-dose pack; it is possible both doses may need to be administered before EMS arrives
Required Psychological First Aid Training
Presented by Ethan Barton
- Texas Education Code §37.108(f)(6)(C)(i) requires members of the District Safety and Security Committee to complete psychological first aid training
- Barton researched available courses and identified a manageable option approved by the Safety Center
- Barton has already completed the training himself
- Training details will be emailed to all committee members (via Linda Godfrey) with instructions
- Training is self-paced/on your own time; includes a test and certificate upon completion
- Completion is on the honor system, but members should retain certificates in case the state requests them
- No firm deadline, but members are asked to complete it as soon as possible
- Barton offered to assist any committee member who has questions
Executive (Closed) Session
- Committee entered closed session at 2:22 PM pursuant to Sections 551.076 and 551.089 of the Texas Open Meetings Act
- Topics discussed in closed session:
1. 2022–2023 K-12 School District Audit Cycle Completion (presented by Mr. Ferguson)
2. Required Texas School Safety Center Reports
- Committee returned to open session at 2:37 PM
- No action items, votes, or decisions from the closed session were announced
Next Meeting & Upcoming Plans
- The committee is required to meet at least once per semester (fall, spring) and once in summer
- No firm date set for the next meeting
- Timing depends on results of ongoing intruder detection audits — if a finding occurs, the committee has 45 working days to convene
- At least one meeting will occur during the Fall 2023 semester
- McCord noted the committee will continue to bring new topics and revisit/expand on current initiatives (e.g., Narcan program)
Adjournment
- Motion to adjourn: Chief Matthew Blakelock
- Second: (name unclear from transcript)
- Vote: Unanimous
- Meeting adjourned
These are unofficial notes based on an auto-generated transcript and may contain errors or omissions. For official minutes, please refer to documents published by Conroe ISD.