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Superintendent outlines safety priorities in Pleasantville capital project
Summary
At the May 19 Pleasantville Union Free School District board meeting, the superintendent emphasized safety and security as central features of the proposed capital project and announced a May 27 district safety-team review of greeters, AED/cardiac-arrest compliance, crowd management and lockdown technology.
The superintendent told the Pleasantville Union Free School District board on May 19 that safety and security will be central to the district's proposed capital project, and said the district will subject plans to additional review before the 2026-27 school year.
The superintendent said, “One of the key features of our capital project proposal is safety and security,” and cited an upcoming district safety-team meeting on May 27 that will review the use of professional greeters, compliance with new AED and cardiac-arrest regulations, crowd management for large events, and plans for automated public-address and lockdown systems.
Why it matters: school districts are required to demonstrate planning around a range of campus risks, and the board was told the district safety team will edit plans, open them for public comment and hold a hearing before any final approvals. The superintendent framed those steps as necessary to balance making schools welcoming with protecting students and staff from harm.
Board members and the superintendent also described specific security-related elements under consideration for the capital project, including enhanced playground security at BRS, safety fencing and netting for athletic fields, and technology upgrades for mass notification and lockdown capability. The superintendent said those items would be included in revised project documents if approved by the board.
The superintendent placed the safety review in a broader timetable: plans will be posted for public comment, a public hearing will be scheduled, and final approvals are expected to be completed in time for the 2026-27 school year if the project's vote proceeds as anticipated.
The meeting record contains no final board vote on capital-project adoption tonight; the superintendent characterized the discussion as preparatory next steps and thanked staff, volunteers and the board for their work on what she called the community-wide Pleasantville Forward Together effort.
Looking ahead: the district will hold the May 27 safety-team meeting to refine the safety provisions and then post the revised capital project for public comment and a public hearing before the board takes any final action.
