School Health Advisory Council______________________
March 26, 2013
Attendees: Tina Castellanos, Joy Culpepper, Lisa Deaven, Charlie Foltz, Debbie Freno, Sharon Glosson,
Denise Jones, Judy Kemple-Wheeler, Donna Kuhnel, Karen Linnartz, Amanda Long, Mickey Maxwell,
Deanna Miller, Melissa Munsell, Miriam Guzman, Rachel Naylor, Maria Perez, Diane Rhodes, Katherine
Sanchez-Rocha, Tyler Shoesmith, Melanie Slaga, Coleinette Smith, Cindy Tello, Kit Tomlinson, Steve
Tovar, Brian Walter, Carolyn Wheat, Stephanie Mandujano, Allyson Tollette
Speakers: Chief Castaneda- NEISD Police Department, Maria Perez- NEISD Health Services, Hallie
Nikotich- EDCASA
Minutes Approval for February 19, 2013:
First: Debbie Freno
Second: Amanda Long
Motion carries.
Hallie Nikotich and Dr. Mengden, EDCASA
We have made two revisions. They have added the sentence, “Watch these videos to see examples of how
to change the conversation.” We also added the slide that is a “Thank You” to NESA for the students who
performed in the videos.
We were asked by teachers to have more than just a presenter at the front of the class and that is why we
developed the videos.
We watched videos for curriculum. The videos replaced a handout for the students.
Approval of changes:
First: Brian Walter
Second: Debbie Freno
No objections. Motion carries.
Chief Castaneda, North East ISD Police Department
We are a 24 hour service provider. We work closely with local, state, and federal agencies. Our
mission statement is “The North East I.S.D. Police Department is a group of dedicated employees
reflective of their community and is committed to providing a safe, productive and fear free learning
and working environment for all North East I.S.D. students, staff and community members.” That is a
huge challenge in today’s changing times. We are faced with many challenges on a daily basis.
We have one officer assigned to each middle school and two officers at each high school. We also
have patrol officers that patrol the entire district to deal with theft, accidents, etc. that may require a
police report.
We also work special events at our campuses for security purposes such as carnivals, sporting events,
etc.
A few years ago, the district invested in the 800 MHz radio system. In case of an emergency, we
would be able to switch over to the SAPD, SAFD or Bexar County Sheriff frequency.
When we find drugs on the campus, we have to go through the same process as SAPD would. We
have to have probable cause in order to accuse a student of possession of the drugs. Sometimes the
drugs are found in a public place on campus which makes it difficult to pinpoint one student. We
utilize our police dog, Lenny, to help us identify students or items that may have a drug residue or
smell. If we can pinpoint one student, we have to file a report and send the student through the
juvenile system to be processed. There are many times where we are not able charge anyone with the
possession.
Tomlinson: Does NEPD deal with issues on social media such as terroristic threats or pornography?
Chief: We deal with that on a daily basis. We processed one student for terroristic threats last week. If
we can prove that the threat came from that student, then we are able to file charges against them.
Many times we are not able to prove who made the threat since many people are technologically savvy
enough to circumvent IP addresses and what not to disguise who sent it.
Long: There was a shooting near Coker Elementary a while back. Afterwards, we did not receive any
notification about the results. Is there a notification that could be sent out?
SHAC Member 1: The shooting happened in the apartment complex behind the school. Parents may
have been upset that there was no notification sent home about the incident since it happened so close
to the campus.
Chief: Unfortunately, in some situations, we do not have enough information to share with the public
that will not interfere with an investigation.
Jones: What are the most significant issues that you see at the middle school and high school levels?
Chief: Bullying. Some students can be very cruel. As parents, we have to be aware of what is going on
at school. We have to speak up if we see something out of the ordinary or something or someone that
may need help. Bullying can manifest in many different ways such as physical, verbal, or
psychological.
Tomlinson: Do you have any programs to help you build a rapport with students so they feel
comfortable coming to you?
Chief: We don’t really have the man-power to be in each classroom since they are needed across the
district. We don’t have officers stationed at the elementary schools since each officer has 7-8
campuses.
Rachel: Building a rapport is really a team effort with the counselors, such as the STAN counselors,
and other staff on the campus. We all work closely with NEPD to ensure students that WE are all here
to support them.
Chief: We also have the Watch Dog programs which are parent volunteers that walk the campus and
check for locked doors and anything out of the ordinary. These parents carry phones so they can call
anything suspicious in to the appropriate people.
Guzman: What do you do in case of an emergency?
Chief: Each administrator in the district has the Crisis Response Handbook. In this book are
instructions on how to handle many crisis situations.
Maria Perez, North East ISD Health Services
Every campus has a full-time registered nurse and at the high school campuses they also have an
LVN. We serve students, staff and visitors. We have a new electronic tracking system where we can
document every person that comes through the door [clinic].
At the beginning of the year, the nurses are very busy updating immunization records. There were
about 8,000 students last year that were about to be kicked out of school because they were not able to
provide proof of their immunizations.
We utilize resources such as Metro Health, Christus Santa Rosa , and CentroMed. These companies
offer many programs to our district free of charge.
Asthma is our number one issue therefore we watch the air quality closely.
SHAC Member 1: Will the Larkspur Immunization Clinic information during the summer be sent out
to the area community or just that school?
Perez: We put it on the district website and also ask that it be placed on the campus website and also
on the marquee.
We also do maturation education. We have many 3rd graders who are starting their menstrual cycle.
We require that they attend this class with an adult before the normal 4th grade maturation program. It
is a single gender course. We were finding many 6th graders pregnant so we wanted to start the
program earlier. We encourage parents to preview the videos beforehand at a Parent Preview. Very
few parents come to preview the video. The reason we encourage this is so that they have a common
ground to start communication and to make sure they get the right message.
Long: What do you do in a case of sexual violence at a young age?
Perez: We have to report it. You have to be 17 years old to consent and there cannot be more than a
three year age difference between the male and the female. If we aware of it, we have to report it to
CPS. It may not be investigated because CPS may not have the man-power but we have to go on
record as reporting the issue.
Jones: Is there a way to put the videos online?
Perez: We would like for it to be in the Parent Portal but we are still working on it.
Melissa Munsell, North East ISD PE & Health Department
We have assembled two teacher teams and a SHAC sub-committee to work together to review the
Human Sexuality and Abstinence Education curriculum. We will bring the teacher and SHAC subcommittee together beginning April 4th and we will hopefully have a recommendation for the SHAC
by May 26th.
SHAC Member 2: Is Health moving to 8th grade?
Rachel: Next year, High School Health will be available at the 8th grade level. We will be running two
different human sexuality curricula on the campus. High School Health will still be available at the
high school level.
Sharon Glosson, North East ISD School Nutrition Services
We would like to ask for volunteers to review the School Health Index for the district. We need help
evaluating the results of the survey and bringing recommendations to the SHAC.
Rachel Naylor, North East ISD PE & Health Department
Tony Rodriguez is going through some tough times and he really appreciated the card everyone
signed.
NEISD Right Bites kickoff was this week and it went very well. We are not taking anything away
from the concession menu, we are just adding some healthier items to it.
Katie Mahoney from Nutrition Services is leaving the district at the beginning of April. We wish her
the very best and she will be missed.
Tyler Shoesmith thanks everyone for their donations to families who were victims of the fires.
Any new business?
Meeting adjourned.