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Board reviews draft heat-response policy; district to expand cooling options

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Administrators presented a draft heat-response policy required by state law that sets classroom temperature thresholds (82°F proactive, 88°F relocation consideration); the district plans cooling expansions and summer protocols.

The Niskayuna Board of Education reviewed a draft policy implementing a state “heat bill” that takes effect Sept. 1, 2025, and requires specific interventions as classroom temperatures rise.

Superintendent Carl Monothe told the board the law sets thresholds that trigger different steps: proactive measures begin around 82 degrees…

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