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Parents press East Islip board on lockdown‑drill protocols and busing eligibility; district outlines petition path for policy change
Summary
A parent described her child’s distress during a lockdown drill and asked how the district handles students in common areas. Separately, parents urged restoring shorter elementary busing distances; the district said changing eligibility requires a petition and community vote and noted potential state‑aid impacts.
Several parents used the meeting’s public‑comment period to press the board on safety drills and transportation policy.
Joanna H. described a recent lockdown drill that left her 12‑year‑old distraught because he and several students were in a hallway bathroom and could not hear announcements. “He was in a hallway bathroom when the lockdown happened… he didn’t know it was a drill,” she told the board, and asked what the district’s protocol is for students in common areas. The superintendent and board members…
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