As required by Education Law section 409-n, the Board of Education adopts this policy to address the health and safety of students and employees on extreme heat condition days. “Extreme heat condition days” are defined by law as when occupiable educational and support services spaces are eighty-two degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Under the law, “support services spaces” do
not include kitchen areas used in the preparation of food for consumption by students. The law requires room temperature to be measured at a shaded location, three feet above the floor near the center of the room.
Actions to be Taken at Eighty-Two Degrees
When the temperature of an occupiable educational or support service space reaches eighty-two degrees Fahrenheit, the district will take actions to relieve heat-related discomfort (consistent with fire and building codes), which may include but are not limited to the following:
1. Turning off the overhead lights;
2. Pulling down shades or blinds;
3. Turning on fans;
4. Opening classroom doors and windows to increase circulation;
5. Turning off unused electronics that produce heat; and/or
6. Providing water breaks.
The Superintendent of Schools and their designees will determine which actions to take, when to take them and in what order, and who will take them (consistent with applicable collective
bargaining agreements).
Actions to be Taken at Eighty-Eight Degrees
Students and staff will be removed from educational and support services spaces when the temperature reaches eighty-eight degrees Fahrenheit, when practicable. The Superintendent will direct Building Principals to evacuate the space, which may include but are not limited to the following:
1. Move students and staff to cooler locations; or
2. Close school early and send students and staff home according to the district’s early closing
protocols.
Ref: Education Law §§409-n; 2801-a
Adoption date: June 23, 2025