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Ithaca school officials describe safety-plan updates tied to new state regulation; board expected to consider approval Jan. 13
Summary
School-district staff briefed the public on updates to the annual safety plan required by a new commissioner's regulation, including trauma-informed drills, revised terminology and extreme-heat guidance; staff said the plan will be presented to the board for likely approval on Jan. 13.
The Ithaca City School District held a public hearing on its annual safety plan where staff summarized updates prompted by a new state commissioner's regulation and described next steps toward board approval.
Dan, a district safety presenter, told the hearing the district is following a new commissioner's regulation (referred to in the hearing as 155.17) that requires revisions to standards for drills, emergency planning, terminology and communication. "We were given a new regulation, late in the year," he said, and the district incorporated the changes into the draft plan.
The plan…
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