South Huntington board hears update on safety plan requiring clearer AED access under new state law
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District officials presented mandated revisions to the district-wide safety plan to meet a change in education law that requires clearly marked, accessible and maintained AEDs; the draft will be posted for a 30-day public comment period before adoption in December.
The South Huntington Union Free School District held a public hearing on revisions to its district-wide safety plan to align with a change in education law referred to in the presentation as "section 9 17," which the presenter said takes effect on Jan. 20, 2026. District official Edwin Smith told the board the changes require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be clearly marked, readily accessible and maintained under established emergency cardiovascular care guidelines.
"Pursuant to the changes of educational law section 9 17, which takes a place on 01/20/2026, the district wide safety plan must be amended," Smith said. He noted the district had already installed AEDs in secure, externally accessible cabinets and described a real-time monitoring system that generates an alert if tampering is detected.
Smith said the updated language concerning the cardiac emergency response plan has been added to the draft and that the draft will be posted on the district website for a 30-day public comment period. The board will be asked to approve the final plan at its next scheduled meeting on Dec. 10.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing, and the board closed the hearing and set the next steps for posting and adoption.