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Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul and State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett released updated state guidance for addressing the COVID-19 and Monkeypox viruses in schools. These plans align with recent CDC guidance released two weeks ago.  As the governor stated, this year will be starting very differently than the previous two years. Masks, quarantines, and social distancing …

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On Aug. 9, 2022, voters residing within Capital Region BOCES component districts and the City School District of Albany will have the opportunity to cast their vote on the sale of two buildings. BOCES programs located at the current Career and Technical School, Albany Campus and Maywood Academy are moving to new, state-of-the-art facilities constructed …

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Dear DCS Community: I am pleased to share exciting news for the Duanesburg community. As you know, the YMCA/DACC is a special facility and its closure has left people of all ages without a valued wellness resources. After a considerable amount of planning, I can now report that a municipality is poised to purchase the …

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A second Community Engagement Workshop for the district’s next capital project will take place from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 via Zoom. Please register in advance to participate. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the meeting. Duanesburg Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Niedermeier and representatives from Ashley McGraw …

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Dear DCS Community: I hope all of you are enjoying the warm weather that we are having! The end of the school year is a time to celebrate, as you can see in many of the items below. Thankfully, we will be able to celebrate in much more traditional ways this year. I can’t wait! …

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Dear DCS Community: As it starts to get warmer and the majority of restrictions stay in our rearview mirror, it is a great time to think about the future of our district. We’ve weathered a pandemic and have remained in strong standing without having to sacrifice programming for kids. This has required the hard work …

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Duanesburg Central School District is now accepting bids for the Elementary School bus loop project, which was approved by voters in September 2021. Read more about the project here — and continue to stay up to date on the bus loop project on ClearGov. Sealed Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m. (local) on April …

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Dear DCS Community: I can’t tell you how excited I am to report that, even after returning from break and making masks optional, our transmission rates remain low. In fact, as of the writing of this message, we have had no positive COVID-19 cases in either building this week. We will continue to remain vigilant …

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Dear DCS Community: As you may have heard, earlier today the governor announced that the state mask mandate will be lifted as of this Wednesday, March 2nd.  Therefore, beginning Wednesday, masks will be optional in DCS school buildings and on school transportation. As always, we will continue to work with our local county health officials as …

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Dear DCS Community: Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for masking, and in particular, updated guidelines for masking in schools. Currently, Duanesburg CSD  is in the new CDC “Green Zone,” which means that we have a low risk of infection. In cooperation with the other superintendents of the region, I have signed …

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