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New Superintendent Tapped At Westchester School District New Superintendent Tapped At Westchester School District
New Superintendent Tapped At Westchester School District After a thorough search process, a Northern Westchester school district has selected a new superintendent who comes from a school system close to home.  The Hendrick Hudson School District has named Michael A. Tromblee as its new superintendent of schools, who will be appointed to his new position during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Hendrick Hudson High School library.  Tromblee, who will officially begin his new role on Friday, Dec. 1, will come from the nearby Mahopac Central School District, where he has served as Assistant Sup…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses At District In Westchester Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses At District In Westchester
Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses At District In Westchester A pilot program employed by a Northern Westchester school district has found that nearly 400 drivers illegally passed stopped school buses over the span of two months.  The program, used by the Hendrick Hudson School District which serves over 2,000 students in Buchanan, Verplanck, Crugers, Montrose, Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, and Peekskill, came from a partnership with technology provider BusPatrol, officials from the company announced on Tuesday, Nov. 1.  Through cameras installed on 49 school bus stop arms, the company captured a total of 367 il…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday
New Update - Schools Announce Closures, Shifts To Remote Learning For Tuesday The following school districts have announced closures and shifts to remote learning for Tuesday, Feb. 2 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Public Schools, remote instruction Bedford Central School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, asynchronous snow day Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Eastchester Union Free School District, asynchronous snow day Elmsford Union Free School District, remote instruction  Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, remote instructi…

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New Update - Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm New Update - Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm
New Update - Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures for Monday, Feb. 1 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Elmsford Union Free School District, closed Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, closed Harvey School, Katonah, closed Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed John F. Kennedy Catholic …

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by Daily Voice
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Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm
Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures for Monday, Feb. 1 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Elmsford Union Free School District, closed  Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, closed Harvey School, Katonah, closed Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed John F. Kenne…

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COVID-19: High School In Westchester Goes Remote After Positive Case COVID-19: High School In Westchester Goes Remote After Positive Case
Covid-19: High School In Westchester Goes Remote After Positive Case A high school in Northern Westchester is closed for in-person learning after a positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed. The Hendrick Hudson School District in Cortlandt said the test result was reported on Friday, Oct. 16, leading to Hen Hud High School's switch to remote learning on Monday, Oct. 19 "The person is currently isolating, and due to federal health privacy laws further information about their identity cannot be released,"  Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter said in a statement to the community. "Out of an abundance of caution, the High School will be close…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures
Latest Update: Covid-19 School District Closures Click here for a new story: All Schools In State Will Close For At Least Two Weeks, Cuomo Says Earlier update: The following are the latest closures and schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Ardsley Union Free School District: Closed on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Bedford Central School District: Closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3 after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Blind Br…

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Morning Update: Delayed School Starts For Wednesday Morning Update: Delayed School Starts For Wednesday
Morning Update: Delayed School Starts For Wednesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts for Wednesday, Feb. 13 due to the winter storm. Westchester Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay   Croton-Harmon School District, two-hour delay  Elmsford Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, two-hour delay Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, two-hour delay Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour delay Lak…

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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts for Tuesday, Jan. 22 due to icy conditions following the storm on Sunday, Jan. 20 and subsequent freeze-up. Related story: Midweek Storm Will Be Followed By New Round Of Arctic Air, Possible Weekend Snow Westchester Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay   John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, revised testing schedule Lakeland School District, two-hour delay Our Montessori School In Yorktown & Carmel, two-hour delay  Peekskill City School District, two-hour delay  Putna…

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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts for Tuesday, Jan. 22 due to icy conditions following the storm on Sunday, Jan. 20 and subsequent freeze-up. Related story: Midweek Storm Will Be Followed By New Round Of Arctic Air, Possible Weekend Snow Westchester Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, revised testing schedule Lakeland School District, two-hour delay Our Montessori School In Yorktown & Carmel, two-hour delay Peekskill City School District, two-hour delay Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, …

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Two Westchester School Districts Add Armed Security Officers Two Westchester School Districts Add Armed Security Officers
Two Westchester School Districts Add Armed Security Officers The Westchester County Department of Public Safety will provide four police officers to serve as School Resource Officers (SRO) in the Lakeland and Hendrick Hudson School Districts.  The positions were created through an amendment to an existing intermunicipal agreement (IMA) which adds three new SRO’s where the existing IMA previously provided one SRO at Walter Panas High School.  The newly created SRO positions were approved at the Westchester Board of Legislators meeting on Monday evening, Sept. 17 by a unanimous 16-0 vote. The new SRO positions were created at the request of the L…

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by Jon Craig
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New Rochelle Voters Reject School Budget New Rochelle Voters Reject School Budget
New Rochelle Voters Reject School Budget Every Westchester school district, except one, passed proposed school budgets on Tuesday: New Rochelle's $272.8 million budget, which would have raised spending by 5 percent next year, was defeated by a vote of 3,119 to 1,689.The results remain unofficial pending the counting of all affidavit ballots. The only other district to propose spending above the state-imposed tax cap -- Mamaroneck Union Free School District -- easily passed its proposed $138.9 million budget by a vote of 1,346 to 383. New Rochelle's District administration and Board of Education said they will begin working togethe…

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by Jon Craig
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Latimer Backs Republican Senator's Plan For $27M Indian Point Relief Fund Latimer Backs Republican Senator's Plan For $27M Indian Point Relief Fund
Latimer Backs Republican Senator's Plan For $27M Indian Point Relief Fund Two of Westchester County's top elected officials -- a Democrat and a Republican -- are teaming up to protect the communities surrounding Indian Point from financial hardship.  With the planned closure of the Indian Point nuclear power plants, residents in Cortlandt and Buchanan are expecting major revenue shortfalls. Their local governments and the Hendrick Hudson School District want to start saving now. State Sen. Terrence Murphy, a Republican from Yorktown, has criticized the state Task Force's inaction and proposed a tax stabilization fund of $27 million for Westchester County, the To…

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by Jon Craig
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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following area school districts and schools have announced they will have delayed starts on Thursday, March 22 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor School District, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, two-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Croton Harmon School District, two-hour delay Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburgh North Castle Unio…

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New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday
New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears The following area school districts and schools have announced they will be closed on Wednesday, March 21 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District Beacon City School District Bedford Central School District Blind Brook Public Schools Chappaqua Central School District Croton Harmon School District Eastchester Union Free School District Edgemont School District Elmsford Union Free School District Garrison Union Free School District…

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Schools Announce Delayed Starts, Closures For Friday Schools Announce Delayed Starts, Closures For Friday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts, Closures For Friday The following area school districts and schools have announced they will remain closed or will have delays on Friday, March 9 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Bedford Central School District, closed Hendrick Hudson School District: High School, Buchanan-Verplanck, Frank G. Lindsey, Blue Mountain are on a two-hour delay for staff and students; Furnace Woods school will be closed for students due to a power outage. Peekskill City School District: Friday will now be a Professional Le…

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Westchester Superintendents Address Florida School Shooting Rampage Westchester Superintendents Address Florida School Shooting Rampage
Westchester Superintendents Address Florida School Shooting Rampage THis story has been updated. School superintendents said the latest mass shooting in south Florida provokes fear and outrage from hundreds of miles away, but is still a very real and troubling fear locally. In statements to students, parents and the community, area school officials are advising that safety is their highest priority. Wednesday's mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, left 17 students and staff dead and at least 15 injured. Sarah Derman, a spokeswoman for the Rye City School District, said, "We are making our students and parents aware that there are counselors and psycho…

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by Jon Craig
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Schools Announce Delayed Openings Schools Announce Delayed Openings
Schools Announce Delayed Openings The following area school districts have announced delayed openings for Friday, Feb. 2 due to slick road conditions. Westchester Bedford Central School District, Closed for students, staff will report two hours late. Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School District, two-hour delay North Salem Central School District, Classes are canceled for students. Professional Development will begin at 10 a.m. The PreAct test will be rescheduled until the May 25 snow d…

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Schools Announce Delayed Openings Schools Announce Delayed Openings
Schools Announce Delayed Openings The following school districts in the Hudson Valley have announced delayed openings for Tuesday, Jan. 30. Westchester Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Croton Harmon School District, two-hour delay Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay  Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School District, two-hour delay North Salem Central School District, two-hour delay Ossining Union Free School District, two-hour delay Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES, two-hour delay Somers Central School District, two-hour delay Yorktown Central School D…

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Indian Point Closure, Latimer Win, New TZB Top Westchester News For 2017 Indian Point Closure, Latimer Win, New TZB Top Westchester News For 2017
Indian Point Closure, Latimer Win, New TZB Top Westchester News For 2017 WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- It was a game-changing year in Westchester County in 2017. The year began with the announcement Entergy will be closing Indian Point Energy Center in 2020 and 2021. The closure was part of an agreement with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Riverkeeper with the state dropping all legal challenges against the plant. Entergy said it was no longer economically viable to keep the plant open. Indian Point closing will impact 2,000 jobs. The Village of Buchanan receives 46 percent of its revenue from the power plant while the Hendrick Hudson School District gets 33 percent of its …

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by Sam Barron