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The most notable changes Torres described were to emergency-response language and training. He said the plan's Section 2.2 now lists multi-hazard training and that the emergency-response terms were revised to \"shelter in place, hold in place, evacuate, secure lockout,\" replacing previous phrasing that distinguished lockout and lockdown.

Torres also reported a revision to Section 3.4 to reflect new titles and positions on the superintendent's cabinet for the 2025-26 school year and an update to Section 5.7 to document the district's emergency remote-instruction plan, which the district began developing for the 2023-24 school year and has posted information about on the district website.

Board President Catherine Coffey moved to pause the reorganizational meeting so the board could conduct the public hearing on the school safety plan; the motion was seconded by Dr. Christine Richards and approved unanimously. The public hearing produced no public comments, and the board closed the hearing and resumed its public meeting by unanimous vote.

Discussion-only vs. formal action: the presentation and the hearing were informational and for public comment; the transcript records no adoption or amendment vote on the plan at this meeting. The formal board action recorded was to pause and then to resume the reorganizational meeting so the hearing could occur.

The board did not receive public comment during the hearing. The district did not announce any immediate effective date or next required action for the plan during the presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gates Chili BOE: Annual Re-organizational Meeting 7.8.25","oneSentenceSummary","Steve Torres, the district's safety and security supervisor, told the Gates Chili Board of Education the districtwide school safety plan \"is in complete compliance with the New York State Education Department's minimum standards,\" and presented three updates in a public hearing held during the board's reorganizational meeting.","taxTitle","GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, School Districts, New York","taxId",38777,"location","New York","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6176654,"Gates Chili superintendent announces board vacancy, seeks applicants to fill seat through May 2026",99,1554000,1653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345532-a573890e8aff866626def83e89e70586&start=1554&end=1653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345532-a573890e8aff866626def83e89e70586/thumbnail_1554000.jpg","/articles/6176654/New-York/Gates-Chili-superintendent-announces-board-vacancy-seeks-applicants-to-fill-seat-through-May-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176654-d64b46b1a0c23c88dbbe7a42928aa7a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187851&Signature=Y6HM~d0tDsaDguGP~zatNwSs5fngcclbibcVGygAP8a2gQLKSfA6QfKR9kLSq07hTNCdYetWXJLm4yjwqu7oaP5AZW9F~l-AmzP5EUdy4mLHkfNi4vhPFDkc0Ye~~3LYYxr4NBC3GNkqyblYxAcRjNERpbV8HISfu5CUnEjW8dcRzGUCsWHOia4pDP5y5JedwQeFqc7CbLx8iWDXSj8PVRBCrGzIscJIi6D-p9CdC82cBxe7Vq70L1WYmc0Hz~8hqEV5wo8PKk-95amDRG7SjWLhzkdyWWIH5qmLdxzRTbo6iXM0M8hs~aQv2uGu0-ljg5OLH5UcXJSQzXx6fcZQCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Christopher Daley, superintendent of schools, told the Gates Chili Board of Education that a vacancy exists on the board following the resignation of Carrie Keis, who had served since February 2018.

Daley said the appointed term will run through May 2026 and that the selected candidate may run in the annual budget vote and board election in May 2026. He directed interested applicants to submit materials to the district clerk by a 3 p.m. deadline on Monday, July 21. Applications must include a brief statement of interest, the applicant's full name and home address, and relevant experience or qualifications. Daley said applicants must be residents of the Gates Chili Central School District.

The district clerk was identified in the announcement as Condanesa Brown for application submissions. Daley also promoted a support-staff hiring fair on Thursday, July 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the GC Field House, and the board publicly congratulated Keisha Carter on earning a doctorate.

Discussion-only vs. formal action: this item was an announcement of a vacancy and instructions for applying; the transcript records no vote or appointment at this meeting.","Superintendent Christopher Daley announced a board vacancy after the resignation of Carrie Keis and invited district residents to apply by 3 p.m. July 21; the appointed candidate would serve through May 2026 and may run in the May 2026 election.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6176659,"Gates Chili reviews code of conduct revisions tied to New York's distraction-free law and restorative practices",301,769000,1070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345532-a573890e8aff866626def83e89e70586&start=769&end=1070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345532-a573890e8aff866626def83e89e70586/thumbnail_769000.jpg","/articles/6176659/New-York/Gates-Chili-reviews-code-of-conduct-revisions-tied-to-New-Yorks-distraction-free-law-and-restorative-practices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176659-fa61b5d534728f744a1cb58f04adf3a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187851&Signature=eD2J5aQvkkL7TQp-8fa9f3eKQ6Z7N5JLAcComh8JIy8VNE6SVYUuGNAUYWAf6Xn3bVubyAOZYy~PEZS8vyxMZo2dKqLFtXtFDGJLAkgx0G7qNWeNRlJY6xjcEGHyOazMlJ~w9whQkNrepbc2~KyNMmnSx8Musr52aQVyBN3ZR091iejkGq~eKZ1b2JU5zseJbYrE1jVkGSmdywAB7pN8GsC4tyKYQkacelZvajhzlWbI7f9sUKIqaMxV8n2viOOADidOuRbRFXmrm4aiwI4FtEmrfxlqSdj9jBwVtGywm~XJRQTvvgdIxuWL6nP5vF7-yHU3elFOcaW-Kxc4CaXIGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Troy Ohn, assistant superintendent for instruction, told the Gates Chili Board of Education that the district partnered again with The Children's Institute to revise and support implementation of the district's code of conduct and support, and that stakeholder feedback was \"overwhelmingly\" positive.

Ohn said the revisions were \"minimal\" overall but highlighted changes driven by New York State's distraction-free school law. He described the addition of a bell-to-bell ban that covers \"more than just cell phones\" and noted the code now references other internet-enabled devices being off and away during school hours and kept in school-designated locations.

Ohn said the committee adjusted language to be more restorative by changing one phrasing from \"reteaching requirements\" to \"reteaching expectations,\" strengthened acceptable-use language on digital citizenship, and added Appendix D as a framework for implementing distraction-free schools with proactive teaching and supports. He also said the revisions include clearer language about how attendance factors into grading while maintaining the principle that grades should reflect learning.

During his presentation, Ohn cited district data that he said showed a drop in suspensions at the secondary level after restorative-practices implementation: \"41% fewer suspensions overall at the secondary level,\" he said.

The board opened a public hearing on the code of conduct by unanimous vote; no public comments were offered and the hearing was closed. The transcript records the hearing as informational; no adoption or final-approval vote on the revised code occurred at this meeting.

Discussion-only vs. formal action: the hearing was informational. The transcript shows the revisions were developed with internal stakeholders, returned for administrator feedback and finalized for presentation, but it does not record a board vote to adopt the revised code at this session.","At a public hearing, district staff described modest revisions to the Gates Chili Code of Conduct and Support to align with New York State's distraction-free school law, clarify digital-device rules, add an appendix for distraction-free implementation and emphasize restorative approaches; the hearing drew no public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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