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Penfield amends safety plan to meet New York’s "Desha’s Law" cardiac response requirements
Summary
Safety and security coordinator Ted Wilson told the board the district has amended its school safety plan to add a cardiac emergency response plan required by New York’s Desha’s Law and must post the plan for public comment and hold a hearing before submitting to NYSED by Jan. 20, 2026.
Ted Wilson, the district’s safety and security coordinator, told the Penfield Central School District Board of Education on Jan. 13 that the district has amended its school safety plan to comply with New York’s Desha’s Law and must finalize and submit the updated plan to the New York State Education Department by Jan. 20, 2026.
"The district wide school safety plan with a cardiac emergency response plan must be in place by 01/20/2026," Wilson said, describing specific changes to Section 4 (sudden cardiac arrest preparedness)…
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