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School District In Westchester Names New Superintendent School District In Westchester Names New Superintendent
School District In Westchester Names New Superintendent A longtime educator from Long Island has been chosen to take over a Westchester County school district. The Port Chester Board of Education announced that Dr. Aurelia Lucia Henriquez, who has spent nearly three decades in various positions throughout diverse Long Island school districts has been named as the new school superintendent. Henriquez will succeed longtime superintendent Edward Kliszus in Port Chester, who announced his retirement effective at the end of the academic year. Henriquez will be introduced to the community at the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, May 6, and her a…

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Port Chester BOE President Faces Backlash Over Racially Insensitive Post Port Chester BOE President Faces Backlash Over Racially Insensitive Post
Port Chester BOE President Faces Backlash Over Racially Insensitive Post A school board president in Westchester is in hot water after a racially charged social media post was made through his Facebook account. Port Chester Board of Education President Thomas Corbia said that the account was hacked during a lengthy virtual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17. Of the near two dozen speakers at the meeting, just one person supported Corbia, while many casted doubt about Corbia’s claim, and are calling for an investigation into the issue and his resignation. Cobra said that his Facebook account has been hacked at least three times since the summer and also said that he …

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School District In Westchester Investigating 'Disturbing Social Media Posts' School District In Westchester Investigating 'Disturbing Social Media Posts'
School District In Westchester Investigating 'Disturbing Social Media Posts' There will be a new item added to the docket on a Board of Education meeting in Westchester County after “disturbing” social media posts involving members of the school district circulated online. Port Chester Schools Superintendent Edward Kliszus issued a statement on Thursday, Sept. 17, warning parents that there have been harassing and racially biased social media posts that have been discovered, though he did not explain the exact content of the posts. In a statement, Klizszus called the post “disturbing,” and said they will be a focus of the 5 p.m. Port Chester Board of Education meeti…

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Port Chester Approves $11M Middle School Repairs On Second Bond Vote Port Chester Approves $11M Middle School Repairs On Second Bond Vote
Port Chester Approves $11M Middle School Repairs On Second Bond Vote Port Chester voters passed the school district’s $11 million bond project with 60 percent of the public's support. Tuesday's approval allows the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District to begin emergency safety improvements at Port Chester Middle School. With more than 1,600 residents voting, 966 were in favor and 646 were opposed to the bond. “We are thankful and express our sincere appreciation for the community’s support of this repair bond,” said Superintendent Edward Kliszus. “Your support permits us to bring the middle school into the 21st century with new windows, the removal of …

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by Jon Craig
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Port Chester Middle School Students Asked To Create 'Runaway Slave' Ad Port Chester Middle School Students Asked To Create 'Runaway Slave' Ad
Port Chester Middle School Students Asked To Create 'Runaway Slave' Ad Parents and school administrators at a middle school in Westchester were caught off guard by a recently distributed extra credit assignment that invoked 19th Century slavery. A photo of an assignment given to students at the Port Chester Middle School, in which they would have to create a “runaway slave ad” has gone viral on Facebook, and has drawn the ire of local parents and school administrators. According to school officials, the assignment was related to a unit of curriculum on American slavery that asked students to create the advertisement.  The ad was intended to mimic original 19t…

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by Zak Failla
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Residents Narrowly Defeat $12M Project For Westchester Middle School Residents Narrowly Defeat $12M Project For Westchester Middle School
Residents Narrowly Defeat $12M Project For Westchester Middle School By 53 votes, residents of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District narrowly defeated a $12.5 million renovation project on Tuesday, Feb. 6, with most of the work planned at Port Chester Middle School. A total of 940 residents voted for the project and 993 voted against it. This project primarily addresses the recent emergency safety work and necessary reconstruction at Port Chester Middle School for a long-term, safe and cost-effective solution. Temporary repairs at Port Chester Middle School cost $1.6 million -- due to an Oct. 26 concrete collapse as reported here by Daily Voice. …

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by Jon Craig