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Public commenters urge review of regionalization, fuller gifted-program reporting and Narcan training
Summary
During public comment residents urged the board to examine consolidation/regionalization options, asked for more detail on the Gifted and Talented Service Report, and suggested Narcan training and other student-support measures; the superintendent responded but the minutes record no formal board action on these requests.
At the start of the Sept. 24 meeting several members of the public addressed the board during the public-comment portion of the agenda.
Robert Walsh raised concerns about consolidation and regionalization of services. Brian Tobachnick of Hardyston criticized the Gifted and Talented Service Report as insufficiently detailed and requested more information about services and data. David Dreifus of Hamburg urged that Narcan training be provided, asked about the possibility of a student representative on the board, inquired about PSAT/SAT testing and asked about the gifted program and an additional physical education teacher. Superintendent David Carr responded to the questions as recorded in the minutes; the board did not record any formal motions or follow-up directives tied to these public comments in the meeting minutes.
The minutes capture the topics raised and the superintendent’s responses but do not record commitments for immediate policy changes or trainings. These requests could inform future committee work or administrative follow-up.
