School Safety Plan

The Kingston City School District has eleven (11) schools. There are seven (7) Elementary Schools, two (2) Middle Schools, one (1) High School, and one (1) Pre-K School. The Kingston City School District presently has about 6,200 students. In addition, there are approximately 250 students in private and parochial schools within the district. Ulster County BOCES operates the vocational school located within the district.

The community is made up of long-term residents in the Kingston area who have supported parent organizations and the school district in many activities and programs. Many of the district’s students participate in after-school programs with the support of community and parent organizations.

While the district is a Small City School District, several of the schools are in rural areas. More than half of our school buildings are over fifty years old. The steering committee is continuing to coordinate building upgrades.

Emergencies and violent incidents in school districts are critical issues that must be addressed in an expeditious and effective manner. Districts are required to develop a District-wide School Safety Plan designed to prevent or minimize the effects of serious violent incidents and emergencies and to facilitate the coordination of the District with local and county resources in the event of such incidents or emergencies. The district-wide plan is responsive to the needs of all schools within the district and is consistent with the more detailed emergency response plans required at the school building level. Districts are at risk of a wide variety of acts of violence, natural, and technological disasters. To address these threats, the State of New York has enacted the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) law. This component of Project SAVE is a comprehensive planning effort that addresses risk reduction and prevention, response, and recovery with respect to a variety of emergencies in the school district and its schools.

The Kingston City School District supports the SAVE Legislation and continues to engage in the updating of the process. The Superintendent of Schools encourages and advocates ongoing district-wide cooperation and support of Project SAVE.