Hendrick Hudson board approves four policy updates, including AED placement and mandated-reporting revisions

The Hendrick Hudson Central School District Board of Education approved four policy revisions during its May 27 meeting, adopting second readings on measures ranging from booster oversight to health and safety.

The board voted to approve Policy 1222 to formalize relationships with booster organizations and ensure consistent district oversight. Trustees said the policy is intended to catalog booster groups and align booster activities with district protocols.

Trustees also approved a revision and renumbering of the district’s admissions policy to Policy 5150 to align wording with updated legal requirements. Board members said the change is administrative and intended to reflect current statutory guidance.

Policy 5460, revised and retitled to address child abuse, malreatment or neglect in a domestic setting, was approved after trustees emphasized the update clarifies who is a mandated reporter and the required reporting steps under state law.

Finally, the board adopted new Policy 8121.2 establishing placement and signage for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across district locations, including campus sites and the bus facility. The policy adds requirements for AED availability and for the signage that identifies those devices.

All four policies were adopted by motion and voice vote at the meeting; the transcript records the board saying “all in favor” for each motion but does not provide a roll-call tally.

What’s next: the policies were adopted as second readings and will be incorporated into the district’s policy manual per the board’s usual procedures. The board gave no additional timeline in the meeting for implementation steps beyond those described in the policies.