Dear DCS Community: As I alerted you last night, on Monday, Jan. 24, a Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled that the way the state created its mask mandate was unconstitutional and a violation of state law. However, following a court hearing today, a “stay” was issued on this decision. This means that the mask …
Dear DCS Community: Several of you have already contacted the district to make us aware of a NYS Supreme Court Justice from Nassau County’s ruling regarding the school mask mandate. The New York State Education Department issued the following statement to school districts about this ruling: “The State Education Department understands that Nassau County Supreme …
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Dear DCS Community: Though new COVID cases continue to crop up daily at DCS, we are beginning to see a decrease in the high numbers that followed the winter break. This aligns with regional and statewide downward trends. As I indicated in my last update, we have now discontinued the daily notifications of positive COVID …
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The Duanesburg Central School District was informed of the following positive cases of COVID-19: Elementary School: 7 positive individuals Jr/Sr High School: 1 positive individual Because we are now closing in on a new endemic phase, beginning next week, we will be discontinuing daily Parent Square posts regarding the number of positive COVID-19 cases and …
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Dear DCS Community: Although the number of positive cases that we have been experiencing in our schools spiked following the winter break, there is an indication that the current strain of COVID, while highly contagious, is much less severe than previous strains. Because of this, the governor has indicated that New York State will be …
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The Duanesburg Central School District was informed of the following positive cases of COVID-19: Elementary School: 2 positive individuals Jr/Sr High School: 6 positive individuals Some of you may have seen the governor’s recent remarks regarding the discontinuation of state contact tracing efforts. I will send a new update about how this change will impact …
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January 11, 2022, COVID-19 positive case notification and Booster update The Duanesburg Central School District was informed of the following positive cases of COVID-19: Elementary School: 7 positive individuals Jr/Sr High School: 3 positive individuals Schenectady County Public Health Services has notified the district that several members of our school community will be required …
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The Duanesburg Central School District was informed of the following positive cases of COVID-19: Elementary School: 12 positive individuals Jr/Sr High School: 11 positive individuals Schenectady County Public Health Services has notified the district that several members of our school community will be required to quarantine. Our school nurses are in the process of contact …
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The Duanesburg Central School District was informed of the following positive cases of COVID-19: Elementary School: 1 individual last on site 1/3 1 individual last on site 1/4 2 individuals last on site 1/6 1 individual last on site 1/7 Jr/Sr High School: 1 individual last on site prior to break 1 individual last on …
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Dear DCS Community: As you know, guidance about COVID-19 is constantly evolving. As a district, our goal is to streamline the information we receive so you are aware of available resources and best practices to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our school community. The information we share with you comes from our …
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