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Starpoint board holds first reading of heat-safety policy setting actions at 82 and 88 degrees
Summary
The Starpoint Central School District board held a first reading of new policy 5685 implementing actions required on extreme-heat days after a state senate bill change; the rule sets mitigation steps at 82°F and evacuation or school closure considerations at 88°F.
The Starpoint Central School District Board of Education held a first reading of proposed policy 5685 on maximum temperatures for school buildings and indoor facilities, outlining steps the district must take at two temperature thresholds.
The policy — introduced by a board member and explained by a district staff member — responds to a recently passed state senate bill that changed education-law requirements for heat days. "If the temperature hits 82 degrees, the district or the BOCES must take action to relieve heat…
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