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East Meadow board adopts NYSED-mandated extreme-heat policy
Summary
The East Meadow Union Free School District Board of Education approved Policy 81-13, outlining district actions on extreme heat days; the measure was presented as a state mandate and passed 7-0 after a second reading.
The East Meadow Union Free School District Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt Policy 81-13, governing district actions on days of extreme heat.
The policy, presented as a New York State Education Department mandate, received a second reading at the board meeting and was approved in a single motion. Mr. Russo, a district staff member who presented the item, described the policy as new and required by the state.
Why it matters: The policy sets district procedures for days when heat creates adverse conditions for students and staff. Adoption places the guidance in the district policy manual and gives staff an administrable framework for deciding adjustments or cancellations tied to extreme heat.
During the discussion board members asked whether any substantive changes had been made since the first reading. “No changes,” Mr. Malniks said when asked, and the board moved to a vote. The motion to approve was seconded by Miss Taluto; the board recorded the vote as 7-0 in favor.
The board did not expand on operational details in the meeting. Mr. Russo said that, if approved, the policy would be added to the district’s policy manual. The record at the meeting does not specify implementation steps such as which administrators would make day-of determinations, how parents would be notified, or whether the district will adopt any additional cooling or schedule changes beyond the text of the policy.
The policy’s adoption followed routine procedure: second reading, brief clarifying question, and final vote. The board did not receive public comment on this item at the meeting.
