Superintendent clarifies restroom renovation plans: aim is single‑use stalls for privacy and supervision, not adjoined boys/girls stalls

Superintendent Dr. Krueger addressed recent social-media confusion about planned restroom renovations, telling the West Seneca board the district’s priority is to increase safety and supervision while protecting privacy.

"The social media buzz and misunderstanding was that we were going to have gender-neutral bathrooms where student stalls of boys and girls would be right next to one another. I want to clarify that that is not the case," Dr. Krueger said, describing proposed single-use, floor-to-ceiling stalls and shared handwashing areas that meet New York State Education Department privacy requirements.

She said the district is looking at models used at other schools, showing completed lavatories at Pioneer High School with full walls and doors for privacy, and architectural renderings that place private stalls adjacent to a communal handwashing area. The stated goal is to discourage vaping and fights that occur in poorly supervised restroom spaces while improving privacy compared with current flimsy stall doors.

The administration said it has held facility focus groups, is actively working with architects, and is open to community feedback. "We want students to have privacy. We are trying to balance that also with the need that we have to ensure student safety and supervision," Dr. Krueger said.

Next steps: the district will continue design work with architects, host public capital-improvement presentations (April 27 and May 12) and solicit community feedback as plans progress.