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School District In Hudson Valley Names HS Alum As New Superintendent School District In Hudson Valley Names HS Alum As New Superintendent
School District In Hudson Valley Names HS Alum As New Superintendent A new school superintendent has been named to take over a Hudson Vally school district after the former leader resigned. Dr. Daniel Erceg was unanimously approved to take the helm of the Saugerties Central School District in Ulster County at a special Board of Education meeting held on Tuesday, June 27.  A Saugerties resident, Erceg graduated from Saugerties High School in 2002, officials said. "We are confident that Dr. Erceg's experience, expertise, and vision will greatly contribute to the success and growth of our schools," said Board President Robert Thomann. Erceg is …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Redistricting Results In Closure Of School In Area Redistricting Results In Closure Of School In Area
Redistricting Results In Closure Of School In Area Facing a budget deficit, a Hudson Valley school district will be redistricting, including the closing of one of its elementary schools. In Ulster County, the Saugerties School District announced that the Board of Education has approved a plan to redistrict, including shuttering the doors at Mt. Marion Elementary School. “Last spring, the Board of Education tasked me with creating a committee of stakeholders to help the District face the upcoming budget deficit as well as maintain and improve programming for all students,” Superintendent Kirk Reinhardt announced. “I firmly believe that our…

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by Zak Failla
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Calls For Area Teacher To Be Fired Over Allegedly Racist George Floyd Assignment Grow Calls For Area Teacher To Be Fired Over Allegedly Racist George Floyd Assignment Grow
Calls For Area Teacher To Be Fired Over Allegedly Racist George Floyd Assignment Grow Calls for a Hudson Valley teacher to either be fired or resign are growing over what many are calling a racist assignment. The controversy began last week in Ulster County when Saugerties High School English teacher Hope Antonelli, gave her ninth-grade English class a writing assignment stating that “George Floyd did not die because (Derek) Chauvin’s knee was on his neck. He died from a heart attack and drug overdose.” Chauvin, the  former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter on Tuesday, April 20 for killing Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Five Schools In Area Report Positive Cases COVID-19: Five Schools In Area Report Positive Cases
Covid-19: Five Schools In Area Report Positive Cases Five more schools in the area are dealing with newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and staffers. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Port Jervis School District announced that a staff member at Anna S. Kuhl Elementary School reported a positive COVID-19 test in the wake of a second employee testing positive. There was also a positive COVID-19 case reported in Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School in Port Jervis earlier this week. Port Jervis Schools Superintendent Mike Rydell said that due to the positive cases, the number of students and staff members forced to enter a temporary quarantin…

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by Zak Failla