Board opens 30-day public review to add sudden cardiac arrest annex under state law

The Jamesville-DeWitt Board of Education opened a public hearing Dec. 8 to begin adding a sudden cardiac arrest annex—required under recently enacted state legislation—into the districtwide safety plan. A district staff member told the board the new Section 7 will list AED locations, identify staff trained in CPR and AED use, and set out step-by-step emergency procedures.

"We are adding Dasha's law to our safety plans, which is all about sudden cardiac arrest," the staff member said, explaining the district will post a draft on its website and open a 30‑day Google‑form comment period. The staff member said building-level annexes that map AED locations and trained staff are due to the presenter by Dec. 12, and the board plans to consider adoption Jan. 12 so the district can meet the state's Jan. 20 resubmission timeline.

Board members and staff described training and signage updates already underway: the district recently purchased additional AEDs, is reviewing which staff are certified, and will incorporate sudden-cardiac-arrest training into existing professional‑development sessions. Staff also said they are coordinating with regional BOCES for shared training resources and noted the state issued a late memo in August prompting many districts to resubmit plans with the specific sudden‑cardiac‑arrest components now required.

The public comment period runs 30 days from Dec. 8; the draft safety plan and the Google comment form will be available on the district website during that window. The board will accept community feedback before returning the revision for formal board action.