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Penfield school board holds public hearing on district emergency response plan; no commenters, 30-day comment period open
Summary
Penfield Central School District held a required public hearing July 15 on its districtwide emergency response plan. District staff reviewed required elements of the plan, said building-level plans are confidential, and the board set an email comment deadline of Aug. 14, 2025, before expected adoption ahead of the Sept. 1 deadline.
Penfield Central School District held a public hearing July 15 on its districtwide emergency response plan, a document the district says is required by New York State Commissioner regulation 155.17 and the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) law. The board heard a presentation from the district’s facilities staff and set an email comment deadline of Aug. 14, 2025; no members of the public spoke at the hearing.
The hearing matters because state regulation and the SAVE law require districts to maintain a districtwide safety plan and building-level emergency response plans and to allow public review. “This is very important for our district. Hopefully we don’t have to put it into…
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