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Bay Shore board opens public hearing on districtwide safety plan and emergency remote instruction
Summary
Board members opened a public hearing on the districtwide safety plan and emergency remote instruction plan; Mr. Torres described the umbrella plan's components, coordination with local law enforcement, confidentiality of building plans, and criteria for deploying remote instruction, and the district will post the plan on its website for a 30-day public comment period.
The Bay Shore Board of Education opened a public hearing on the districtwide safety plan and the emergency remote instruction plan, a board member said, and district staff outlined what the umbrella safety plan contains and how it will be shared for public comment.
"Our umbrella plan includes all these components that you see before you," Mr. Torres (speaker 21) told the board, explaining the plan covers prevention and intervention for implied and actual threats, communications with law enforcement and training, and that building-level plans are confidential because they contain operational details.
Mr. Torres also described the emergency remote instruction component added in 2022: required elements include devices, internet access, non-digital options, special-education services, time expectations and minimum instructional hours. He said the district must adopt the plans by Sept. 1 and submit them to the state by Oct. 1.
District staff said remote instruction would be used only after exhausting snow days and other scheduling options so the school year is not extended. The board was told the district will post the plan on its website for 30 days to invite public comment, and residents were directed to contact the district clerk with questions.
