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Board approves S30 to expand adult supervision for cross‑country after safety questions

Utica City School District Board of Education · July 22, 2026
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Summary

A board member raised concerns about recent gun violence at Procter Park; the superintendent said the district is adding a coach for modified cross country to increase adult supervision and will meet with security; the board approved S30 by voice vote, 6–0.

The board discussed S30, an agenda item related to athletics use of Procter Park, after a member asked about costs and safety following recent gun violence near the park. A board member asked whether the district had plans for police presence or other security during the time students would be using the park.

The superintendent said the facility was made available to the district and that the district is adding an additional coach to increase adult supervision for the modified cross‑country program. "So that's part of, ... we are adding an additional coach for the modified cross country to increase adult supervision while the students are there," he said. The board also said it would meet with the security team to explore additional measures. The motion to consider and approve S30 passed by voice vote, recorded as 6–0.