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Longtime Schools Superintendent In Westchester To Retire
A longtime educator in the Hudson Valley announced that he will be retiring after serving decades helping students in Westchester. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano announced that he will be retiring, effective as of Jan. 1, 2023 after five years at the district, prompting an extensive nationwide search for his successor. Before coming to Bronxville, Montesano also served as superintendent of the Hastings-on-Hudson School District and the Ramsey Public School District in New Jersey, where he was honored as the Superintendent of the Year there. In total, Montesano has served a…
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19: Westchester School District Alters Schedule Due To Rise In Cases
With the number of COVID-19 cases rising both locally and across the country, a school district in Westchester has been forced to make dramatic changes to its schedule. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano announced a schedule change for students and staff that includes a new day off and early dismissal as the number of confirmed infections spike. Montesano said that the district is up to 45 positive student cases with 19 of those cases occurring since Wednesday, Dec. 1, including 11 from the past weekend. “While the numbers are still manageable, we want to do everything we can …
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Covid-
19: New Cases Reported In Westchester School District
A Westchester school district is reporting new COVID-19 cases in students and staffers, though there are fewer cases than in the previous weeks following holiday break. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano sent a notice to the community on Friday, Jan. 29 advising that in the past week, there has been a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the district, though there were still nine new cases. Elementary School students returned to the building on Wednesday, Jan. 27, and while there were three new cases reported this week, there were none since they returned to the cla…
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Covid-
19: 25 New Cases Reported At School In Westchester, Prompting Some Classes To Go Remote
More than two dozen newly confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in a Westchester school, forcing some classes to transition to their all-virtual learning. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano reported on Friday, Jan. 22 that there were multiple new COVID-19 cases confirmed at the elementary, middle, and high school. At the Elementary School, there were 13 new cases in the past week, prompting them to go to a full remote schedule this week with plans to re-open for in-person instruction on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The High School, which was on a full remote schedule last week and ret…
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Covid-
19: Westchester School Reports 15 New Infections; High School To Go Remote
A Westchester school district has been forced to make changes to its schedule due to a small surge in new COVID-19 cases and some mandatory quarantines from holiday travelers. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano issued an alert to the community on Friday, Jan. 8 advising that the district had learned of 15 newly confirmed positive cases in students. Of the 15 positive cases, nine were from the high school, four elementary school students, and two in the middle school. Montesano also made note that the district has seen an increase in the number of students who are learning remo…
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Covid-
19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan
Another new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in a staffer at a Westchester school that has seen a small surge in recent infections. Bronxville Schools Superintendent issued a notice to the community on Wednesday, Nov. 25 advising that an employee at the Elementary School has tested positive for the virus, and anyone who may have been exposed has been contacted. There have now been two employees and two students test positive in the Elementary School, and two students in the high school that have been reported in the past week. Montesano said that the district is following the guidance of t…
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Covid-
19: Westchester School District Goes All-Virtual Due To Staffing Shortage
Another Westchester school district is going remote after learning of new positive cases that caused a staffing shortage. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano said that because of a rise in cases and the shortened week due to the Thanksgiving break, all students would be switching to their distance learning plan beginning on Monday, Nov. 23. Montesano said that a staff member at the elementary school and a high school student both tested positive for the virus, leading to an abundance of classmates and staff members being forced to temporarily quarantine. “Our ability to adequa…
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Covid-
19: New Student Tests Positive In Westchester School, Classmates, Staffers Quarantined
Another student at a Westchester school has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing some classmates and staff members into a precautionary quarantine. After announcing that a student in the high school community has tested positive for the virus, Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano announced on Friday, Nov. 20 that an elementary school student has a confirmed case of COVID-19. Montesano said that the student has not been in the building since Monday, Nov. 16, and is unrelated to the previous positive case. Earlier story - COVID-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays …
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Covid-
19: Westchester School Community Member, Children, Test Positive
More community members in a Westchester village and school district have tested positive for COVID-19. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano issued a notice to parents on Wednesday, Nov. 11 advising that the district learned that a member of the school community who has several children in school has tested positive for the virus. Montesano said that the family - all of whom were asymptomatic - quarantined upon learning of the first positive test, and late on Wednesday afternoon, two of the children received confirmation of positive tests. The children have not been in the Bronxv…
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Covid-
19: Some Staffers In Westchester School Asked To Stay Home After Positive Test
Some staff members at a school in Westchester will be staying home for a few days due to the potential of COVID-19 exposure. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano issued a letter to parents late on Thursday, Nov. 5 cautioning that a staff member - who is not associated with a specific classroom - tested positive for the virus. According to Montesano, the staffer was not in the Bronxville School on Thursday, and did not have any close contacts with students or teachers. Montesano said that the district is in the process of contact tracing to determine who may have been exposed to…
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Former Teacher's 'Offensive' Post Prompts Response By Superintendent In Westchester
A schools superintendent in Westchester has responded after a former teacher posted derogatory statements about an ex- student online. Without naming the former teacher or the blog, citing confidentiality, Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano, said the former teacher's statements were "misleading" and as "inaccurate as they are offensive." "Moreover, the attacks upon the former student, much less by name, and the school’s integrity are inappropriate and absurd," Montesano added. The superintendent noted that he “urges (the community) not to let one …
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Bronxville Voters Approve $24.8M Schools Bond With No Tax Impact
Although voter turnout was low, the Bronxville community overwhelmingly approved a near $25 million schools bond referendum that will help officials address needs at the building and in the district. Voters approved the $24.8 million bond referendum with an unofficial tally of 511 “yes” votes against 97 “no” votes, the district announced on Tuesday night, stating that they will begin addressing facility needs, infrastructure improvements and program-related enhancements. There is expected to be no tax increase as a result of the bond, district officials stated, due to several million dollar…
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Police To Increase Presence At Westchester School In Wake Of Mass Shootings
Following the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida last month, education officials in Bronxville will increase police presence after meeting with a security firm to complete a safety audit of the district. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano announced that district officials had met with the firm to determine “where (they) may be most vulnerable,” and several changes have been made to local schools. As a result of the audit, and a consultation with the Bronxville Police Department, all visitors will now be asked to enter one of the three main entrances at the school, checki…
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