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Parent warns board a student eloped toward busy road; board says SRO and staff will develop elopement plan
Summary
During public comment, Glenville resident Mary Murillo described a recent elopement by a student from a DS classroom who ran roughly 650 feet toward a 45-mph road and asked the board to adopt proactive safety policies and staff training; the board said its SRO is developing building-level elopement and missing-child plans.
At the June 26, 2026 Scotia-Glenville Central School District Board of Education meeting, Glenville resident Mary Murillo told the board she witnessed a student from a DS classroom elope during morning drop-off and run toward a busy road.
"The distance that this student ran from the school ... was approximately 650 ft," Murillo said, and she urged the board to create a formal safety plan, policy, and staff training before the district moves DS classrooms to the Glendale site in the fall. Murillo said the proximity of the Glendale building to a 45-mph road made the incident especially alarming.
Murillo asked the board to take a proactive approach, saying, "Please do not allow the students with the highest needs to become an afterthought in your planning." Her account described staff catching the child roughly 10 feet from the main road and other staff arriving seconds later to assist.
Board leaders acknowledged receipt of emails about the incident and said the district would follow up. A board member reported that Officer Ecker, the district's school resource officer (SRO), is working on both a student-elopement plan and procedures for missing children to be incorporated into building-level confidential emergency plans.
Adriana Murray, who identified herself as the sister of the student involved, thanked school staff who ran after the child and said their response "proved to our family that not all heroes wear capes."
Board members did not adopt a new policy at the meeting but indicated steps would be taken: the superintendent had already responded to email inquiries, and the SRO and staff would develop and document plans for elopement prevention and response at the building level. The board also said it would consider training and other preventive measures before classes move to Glendale in the fall.
The district did not provide an implementation timeline or specify who will be responsible for drafting the policy at the meeting; those details were described as "in the works" and will be provided later.
Meeting timeline: the public comment and board response occurred during the first hearing of privilege of the floor.
What the record shows: Murillo's account includes a distance estimate (about 650 feet) and the concern that Glendale's proximity to a 45-mph road increases risk if similar elopements occur after DS classrooms relocate. The board recorded a commitment to develop plans but did not vote on new procedures at the June 26 meeting.
