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Byron-Bergen board adopts Policy #5685 setting maximum temperatures for school buildings
Summary
The Byron-Bergen Central School District board approved Policy #5685, 'Maximum Temperature for School Buildings and Indoor Facilities,' following a first reading; the motion passed 6 Yes, 0 No at the Oct. 15 meeting.
At its Oct. 15, 2025 meeting the Byron-Bergen Central School District Board of Education approved Policy #5685, "Maximum Temperature for School Buildings and Indoor Facilities." The motion to adopt the policy followed a first reading earlier in the meeting and passed 6 Yes, 0 No.
Board member L. Forsyth moved to approve the first reading and later moved for final adoption; H. Ball seconded the final adoption. The vote was recorded as 6 Yes, 0 No. The policy will govern maximum allowable temperatures inside district facilities and was brought forward after the Policy Committee review on Oct. 14.
The adoption completes the policy committee's current round of policy updates and places the temperature standard into district policy; the board did not specify implementation dates or enforcement details during the meeting. Any procedural steps required to implement the policy will be scheduled through the appropriate committees and administrative staff.
