Superintendent details website traffic, digital sign replacement and school construction; schedules community supply giveaway
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Superintendent Dr. Hatter reported large website and social‑media traffic, proposed replacing an aging driveway digital sign with a larger cloud‑capable board, updated the board on elementary construction and announced a Nov. 15 school‑supply distribution funded by the Elks Lodge.
Superintendent Dr. Hatter gave several operational updates to the Yorktown Central School District Board of Education on Nov. 3, including website analytics, a proposed replacement of the driveway digital sign, construction progress at elementary schools and a community school‑supply giveaway.
On web and social analytics, Dr. Hatter said the district has seen ‘‘over 300,000 views on our Facebook page’’ this school year to date and that last year the district website received ‘‘close to a million views.’’ He told the board the athletics calendar and athletics pages are among the most visited pages, citing about 21,000 views for the athletics page this fall.
Dr. Hatter described the driveway digital sign as ‘‘beyond repair’’ and provided physical dimensions for context: the existing sign is approximately 21/2 feet high by about 9 feet wide. He said the district is considering a replacement that would be roughly 41/2 feet high, offer cloud capability and allow more detailed graphics and video (though he said he was not suggesting video while vehicles are moving). He added vendors were available through a state contract and that a replacement would be ‘‘about 3 months out’’ if approved.
On facilities, Dr. Hatter showed a recent photo of site work at Brookside, saying safety fencing is installed, topsoil has been stripped and construction trailers and equipment are on site; he said students are being kept back from fenced work areas. He also noted the district has begun field planning for the high school and middle school campus and that bond projects are moving forward.
Dr. Hatter thanked the Elks Lodge in Yorktown for donating two rounds of school supplies and said the district would distribute remaining boxes to community members on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. He said the items range from backpacks and calculators to markers and composition books and invited community members to attend.
The superintendent also reported that the district is moving forward with conversation about an athletics hall of fame (bylaws in development) and noted that all five district schools received recognition from U.S. News & World Report as "America's Best" in their respective categories.
Board members asked about sign height and sight lines; Dr. Hatter said there are no town height restrictions for the proposed size and that sign vendors sell standard board sizes in set increments, which informed the size chosen. The board did not take a final vote on the sign at the meeting.