Board adopts confidential building‑level emergency response plans

The Kenmore‑Tonawanda Union Free School District Board of Education voted unanimously Aug. 1 to adopt updated building‑level emergency response plans after an action item from Assistant Superintendent Kelly White.

"The building plans are confidential. Certainly, posting those publicly could potentially put us at risk," White told the board as she described updates tied to state guidance on notification procedures and safety‑team membership.

The superintendent recommended adoption. Leanne moved the resolution and Fred seconded; the board recorded the motion as carried unanimously.

The adoption covers building‑level emergency response plans for the 2024–25 school year. Copies of the plans were provided to trustees for review but remain confidential and are not publicly posted, the assistant superintendent said.

Other routine, unanimous votes at the meeting included approval of the meeting agenda and the minutes for the July 2, 2024 reorganization and regular meeting.

The board did not detail next procedural steps beyond implementing the updated plans and retaining confidential copies for trustees. The district noted it has adjusted plan language to align with state naming guidance for drills and to update notification procedures.

Motion at a glance

- Approve agenda: Motion made ("So moved by Fred"), second by Paul; recorded as carried unanimously. - Approve minutes (07/02/2024): Motion made ("So moved by Karen"), second by Leanne; recorded as carried unanimously. - Adopt 2024–25 building‑level emergency response plans: Moved by Leanne, seconded by Fred; recorded as carried unanimously.

The board did not provide a roll‑call tally with names and votes in the transcript; the minutes should reflect the official roll call.