Policy Committee BOE December 9, 2025.pdf

5413, Procurement: Uniform Grant Guidance for Federal Awards Revised in response to revisions to the uniform grant guidance in 2 CFR Part 200 and the Education Department General Administrative Requirements in 34 CFR Parts 76 and 77. The new requirements went into effect on July 1, 2025. Additional Revisions were made for clarity and consistency. 5674, Data Networks and Security Access (renumbered to 5850) Revised in response to a review of the updated NYS IT Governance Document (2024). The policy was re-written to provide current guidance on topics such as firewalls, passwords, patch management, and IT Contingency planning. Additionally, the policy was renumbered for better placement in the manual, placing it within the Technology section of the manual. 5681, School Safety Plans Revised in response to recent legislation that required school districts to formalize a cardiac emergency response plan to respond to a sudden cardiac arrest event on school property or at any school sponsored event. 3280, Use of School Facilities, Materials, and Equipment Revisions reflect clarifications as part of the policy review cycle. 3311, Notification of Disclosure of Employee Disciplinary Records Revisions reflect clarifications as part of the policy review cycle. 4210, Administrative Organization and Operation Revisions reflect clarifications as part of the policy review cycle. Proposed New Policy: 5851, Cybersecurity Incident Response Policy This policy was developed in response to Senate Bill S 7672A, which added new Sections 995-a through 995-c to the General Municipal Law to require districts and BOCES to report all cybersecurity incidents to the Department of Homeland and Emergency Services via a required form on their website.