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Brentwood UFSD lays out excessive-heat policy and three-year air-conditioning plan
Summary
At a June 5 Brentwood Union Free School District Board of Education workshop, Stacy O'Connor, assistant superintendent for finance and operations, presented a new excessive-heat policy, Policy 81-13, aligned with state guidance that defines excessive heat at 82°F and requires stepped responses; the district has bought about 150 window air conditioners for short-term relief and a three-year capital plan to add air conditioning to large spaces starting in summer 2026.
At a June 5 Brentwood Union Free School District Board of Education workshop, Stacy O'Connor, assistant superintendent for finance and operations, presented a new excessive-heat policy, Policy 81-13, aligned with recently adopted state guidance that requires specific steps when classroom temperatures reach 82 degrees Fahrenheit and additional measures at 88 degrees.
The policy sets a measurable standard for excessive heat and a set of stepped responses intended to protect student health and preserve instructional time. “The goal is to protect the health and the safety of students, make it a conducive environment to learning,” O'Connor said.
Under the policy, excessive heat is defined as indoor air temperature of 82°F or above, measured “three feet above the ground near the center of the room in the shade,” O'Connor said. District guidance lists immediate classroom-level steps staff can take when that threshold is reached: turn off lights, lower shades, use fans where available, open doors and windows when…
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