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New Superintendent: School District Expected To Approve Contract In Westchester New Superintendent: School District Expected To Approve Contract In Westchester
New Superintendent: School District Expected To Approve Contract In Westchester A school district in Westchester is about to officially approve its next superintendent.  The New Rochelle Board of Education is expected to approve a three-year contract with Corey Reynolds effective on Saturday, July 1 during their meeting on Tuesday night, March 14 beginning at 7 p.m., the city's school district announced.  Reynolds, who currently serves as the school district's Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, was selected for the position following current superintendent Jonathan Raymond's resignation announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 10.  Earlier Re…
'Difficult Decision': Superintendent Of School District In Westchester Resigns After 2 Years 'Difficult Decision': Superintendent Of School District In Westchester Resigns After 2 Years
'Difficult Decision': Superintendent Of School District In Westchester Resigns After 2 Years The superintendent of a Westchester County school district has announced that he will be leaving his position.  New Rochelle superintendent Jonathan Raymond will step down from his position at the end of the 2022-23 school year, he announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10.  Raymond cited a need to move back to the Boston area to support his family as the reason for his departure.  "While this was a very difficult decision for me and comes sooner than I hoped, I believe it is the best decision for me at this time," Raymond said in his announcement.  Raymond, who began his tim…
Hundreds Of Students From HS In Westchester Walk Out Over Alleged Sexual Assault Hundreds Of Students From HS In Westchester Walk Out Over Alleged Sexual Assault
Hundreds Of Students From HS In Westchester Walk Out Over Alleged Sexual Assault Hundreds of high school students in Westchester staged a walkout in protest of an alleged sexual assault involving a student several years ago. In New Rochelle, upwards of 1,000 students walked out on Monday, March 21 in response to a social media post made last week from a student who alleged sexual assault four years ago at an off-campus location. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said that the allegation led to a violent physical confrontation between two other students on-campus the day after the social media message was posted. In a video that went viral of the figh…
COVID-19: Westchester School District Switches To Remote Learning COVID-19: Westchester School District Switches To Remote Learning
Covid-19: Westchester School District Switches To Remote Learning A large school district in the region will start the calendar year remotely due to an increase COVID-19 cases amid the emergence of the Omicron strain. The Mount Vernon City School District said it plans to reopen for in-person learning on Tuesday, Jan. 18. The district had switched to 100-percent virtual instruction on Wednesday, Dec. 22. Two other city districts in Westchester County -- New Rochelle and Yonkers Public School District have both also announced they will be closed this week for in-person learning. Both districts say they are switching to virtual learning …
COVID-19: Westchester School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases COVID-19: Westchester School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases
Covid-19: Westchester School District To Go Remote After Increase In Cases One of the largest school districts in the region will start the new year closed for in-person learning due to a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. The announcement by the New Rochelle City School District came after the Yonkers Public School District announced a similar measure on Friday, Dec. 31. Both districts say they are switching to virtual learning for one week, starting on Monday, Jan. 3. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said the decision was driven by "rapidly increasing COVID-19 infection and transmission rates. He said the district is "monitoring he…
Swastika Found Near Westchester High School Swastika Found Near Westchester High School
Swastika Found Near Westchester High School A community is on high alert after a swastika was found posted in the vicinity of a high school in Westchester County, officials announced. On Monday, Nov. 22, New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Jonathan Raymond issued a message to the community after the hateful imagery was found posted at a wi-fi hotspot that was in the area of the high school. “Our school district has a zero-tolerance policy for such acts of hate and bigotry, which are in direct opposition to the inclusive values of our school district and community,” he said. “We encourage dialogue, kindness, tolerance, and empathy –…
Westchester High School To Reopen After Devastating Damage From Hurricane Ida Westchester High School To Reopen After Devastating Damage From Hurricane Ida
Westchester High School To Reopen After Devastating Damage From Hurricane Ida One of Westchester’s largest high schools is set to reopen to students after being forced to close due to damage caused by flooding during Hurricane Ida. On Friday, Oct. 29, the New Rochelle High School welcomed back select students, faculty and staff, with a complete reopening scheduled for Monday, Nov. 1 after weeks of cleanup and restoration efforts. When the hurricane struck in early September, the high school was among the hardest-hit in Westchester, forcing district officials to transition to remote-learning shortly after the academic year began. Earlier story - Sewage Contamination…
Westchester Alternative High School To Transfer To College Campus Westchester Alternative High School To Transfer To College Campus
Westchester Alternative High School To Transfer To College Campus An alternative high school in Westchester will have a new home that will accommodate more students in a larger space thanks to a deal with an area college. The New Rochelle Board of Education announced at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19 that it has approved the relocation of the Huguenot Academy to space leased at Monroe College’s campus in the city. Officials said that “the relocation of the Academy, currently located next to the library at New Rochelle High School, will provide more spacious accommodations for faculty and students and open up partnership opportunities with Monroe College.…
Sewage Contamination Leads To Closure Of High School In Westchester Sewage Contamination Leads To Closure Of High School In Westchester
Sewage Contamination Leads To Closure Of High School In Westchester Students at a Westchester high school will be displaced for at least a month after suffering water damage and contamination from sewer water that backed up into the building during the recent round of storms. It could take until November for the New Rochelle High School to reopen after substantial damage was found following Tropical Depression Ida, which wreaked havoc on the city and region last week. Officials said during a remote town hall meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 8 that the plan moving forward is to seal off the areas hit hardest by the storm - the library, athletic, and pool areas - …
Ida: Two Schools In Westchester Forced To Delay Openings Ida: Two Schools In Westchester Forced To Delay Openings
Ida: Two Schools In Westchester Forced To Delay Openings A pair of schools in one of Westchester’s largest districts were forced to delay their reopening plans due to the damage caused by Tropical Depression Ida. In New Rochelle, both the high school and Isaac E. Young Middle Middle School sustained substantial damage, forcing contractors to make emergency repairs and delaying the reopening of the building to students and staff. Officials said that “most notably, at New Rochelle High School, the situation is serious. Unfortunately, the building received substantial damage, and will take significant time to remediate.” District officials sai…