LIVERPOOL, NY – The Liverpool Central School District Board of Education convened Monday evening, March 9, 2026, focusing primarily on student safety through the review of the District-Wide Emergency Response Plan. While the district serves thousands of students across multiple buildings, the 5:45 p.m. public hearing drilled down into the specific protocols used to protect them during crises. **Plan Updates** The central agenda item for the evening was Item 2.1: the District-Wide Emergency Response Plan - Proposed Revisions. Under New York state law, school districts are required to review these safety plans annually and make them available for public comment. District administrators and the Board have been working to update the plan to reflect current best practices and potential infrastructure changes within the district. The emergency response plan serves as the master blueprint for how district staff and law enforcement respond to various threats, ranging from natural disasters to security incidents. **Public Participation** The meeting structure followed the formal requirements for a public hearing. Board President Nicholas Blaney called the meeting to order, leading the Pledge of Allegiance before immediately pivoting to the safety discussion. Although specific details from the executive session of the plan are often kept confidential for security reasons, the hearing provided an opportunity for residents and parents to ask questions about the general safety strategies employed by the district. **Board Composition** The full nine-member board was present for the hearing, including Board Members Nicholas Blaney, Kimberly Martin, Jecenia Bresett, Daniel McKeever, Stacey Chilbert, John Solazzo, Kimberly Melnik, Matthew Jones, and Alexandra Gyder. The high attendance underscores the priority the board places on safety matters as they approach the final budget adoption season for the upcoming school year. **Next Steps** Following the public hearing, the revisions to the Emergency Response Plan are expected to be formally adopted by the board at a later date. Once adopted, the plan will be filed with the New York State Education Department and local law enforcement agencies. Residents who were unable to attend the hearing can typically review the non-confidential portions of the safety plan by contacting the district clerk’s office. The Board's next regular meeting is expected to address the final adoption of these safety measures alongside upcoming budget discussions.