School Board Work Session | August 21, 2018

0:50 Social Sentinel Service Media Threat Alert Program: Social Sentinel is a software company that can be used to monitor public social media posts for threats against our students, staff or schools. Several school districts, colleges and universities in the state are using the software. Polk County Public Schools is considering contracting with Social Sentinel. A Q&A about the service is attached. 10:20 Revised Job Descriptions for Bus Drivers: The School Board heard a presentation from Human Resource Services about potentially reducing the educational requirement for bus drivers to “GED and/or high school diploma preferred.” This change is being considered to attract more applicants. 13:30 Naming of Kathleen High School’s Locker and Weight Room: School Board members discussed renaming the Kathleen High School locker and weight room to honor Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis. 44:10 School Board member comments