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Locust Valley board cancels meeting after threatening voicemails; district outlines stepped-up safety measures
Summary
Trustees said two threatening voicemails prompted evacuation and cancellation of a prior meeting; administrators described new safety protocols including incident commanders, integrated security systems and annual emergency-plan reviews.
The Locust Valley Central School District board said it canceled a September meeting and evacuated a building after receiving two voicemail messages that raised safety concerns, and administrators on Thursday described new and expanded safety protocols put in place after that incident.
The district announced the cancellation and evacuation at the start of Thursday’s Board of Education meeting. “As a father myself of two children in this district … our absolute number one priority is the safety and well‑being of our students and our families,” Board President George Vasilou said when explaining the decision to cancel the prior meeting and clear the building.
District executive director of administrative operations and technology Ken Packard gave a presentation on Thursday about changes…
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