At the June 24, 2008 Board of Education meeting a petition, "signed by the parents, teachers and friends of the Balmville Elementary School regarding the lack of parking and safety issues at the school", was presented to the Board; a recent accident involving a student was mentioned; and at least five members of the public spoke to the issue.

In a Times Herald-Record article published in January of 2000:

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The district also would like to close off a small road adjacent to the Balmville Elementary School. Some residents want the road closed to avoid future accidents. The state Department of Transportation, as well as the Town of Newburgh, would have to approve closing the road.

In a letter to Wilson from Balmville Principal Grace Cardone, she stated that several accidents have occurred near the school. Twenty years ago, a car came through the front of the building, injuring several people. A decade ago, a car crashed through the fence in front of the school. And just last year, a car crashed into the gym on a Saturday.

"This is a disaster waiting to happen," Cardone wrote. "Closing the road adjacent to Balmville School will enable us to eliminate some hazards."
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A proposal to raze the Old Balmville school is also mentioned in the article from 2000.