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Superintendent: district water testing complete; school-safety plans to be finalized by Oct. 1
Summary
The superintendent reported completion of the district's 2025 water testing (required every five years), described mitigation options for outlets exceeding actionable lead levels, and said building-level safety plans will be finalized by Oct. 1 with a public feedback window open through August.
At the July 22 meeting the superintendent reported the district has completed its required water testing for 2025 and is tightening protocols around sampling and mitigation.
"We have until October 1 to officially approve those plans," the superintendent said, referring to building-level school-safety plans. He described a process of identifying outlets that require testing, using an outside agency for sampling, communicating results to New York State and Chautauqua County, and notifying staff and families. For outlets that exceed actionable lead levels the superintendent said the first step is replacing fixtures and, where replacements are not available for older fixtures, pursuing creative mitigation solutions.
The superintendent also highlighted student and athletic recognitions and noted ongoing summer communications and preparations for fall (including fall sports sign-ups and program planning). He said an administrative team will share more information in early August and that the next board meeting is scheduled for Aug. 12, when staff and other presenters will share summer-program summaries.
Why it matters: Completion of mandated water testing and revisions to school-safety plans affect student and staff health, regulatory compliance and district communication to families. The district highlighted mitigation options and outreach plans for any outlets that exceed action levels.
