Averill Park board opens 30-day comment period on safety plan updates tied to Desh's Law and AED procedures
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The board opened a public hearing on updates to the district safety plan required by "Desh's Law," adding mandated CPR/AED training, a cardiac response section and field-trip AED protocols; the hearing closed with a 30-day comment period and expectation of board approval in December.
The Averill Park Central School District board opened a pre-meeting hearing to present annual updates to its safety plan, noting the plan now incorporates provisions required by "Desh's Law." The superintendent (name not specified) said changes are limited but material: mandated CPR and AED training for covered staff and volunteer personnel, a cardiac response plan describing on-site response procedures for sudden cardiac arrest, and an explicit field-trip protocol requiring that destinations have an AED or that the district bring a portable AED on the bus.
"We are way ahead of this," the superintendent said, noting the district already maintains AEDs in multiple campus locations, conducts regular checks and is ordering an additional unit to be kept in the transportation garage for field trips.
The superintendent described additional voluntary steps the district plans to take beyond state requirements: installing signage and 911-registered locked AED cabinets near community-facing outdoor facilities (for example, concession stands, the track and tennis courts) so 911 dispatchers can provide access codes at an emergency call.
The hearing was closed with a reminder that the safety plan will be posted for a 30-day comment period and the board plans to consider approval at the December meeting. Members of the public were invited to submit written comments during the comment window.
Provenance: Safety-plan introduction and hearing appeared at the start of the meeting (topic introduction at SEG 003; hearing close and board handoff at SEG 114-SEG 131).