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School Threat In Area Deemed Unfounded, Police Say School Threat In Area Deemed Unfounded, Police Say
School Threat In Area Deemed Unfounded, Police Say A threat against a Hudson Valley middle school caused an area-wide lockdown of schools and a large police response. The threat took place in Dutchess County on Friday, Feb. 24 at the Rombout Middle School in Beacon. According to Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson of the Beacon Police, the school received a call from an individual who made a specific threat. Department members immediately responded to secure Rombout Middle School as well as the other schools in the city and began coordinating with School District administration as well as the Town of Fishkill Police to ensure that all of the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
COVID-19: School In Area Closes Due To Positive Case COVID-19: School In Area Closes Due To Positive Case
Covid-19: School In Area Closes Due To Positive Case A school in the area is closed for 10 days for in-person learning after a positive case of COVID-19. J.V. Forrestal Elementary School in Beacon will conduct remote learning through Wednesday, Nov. 11, Beacon City School District Superintendent Matt Landahl said in a letter to the community. In-person learning is scheduled to resume Thursday, Nov. 12. Children only need to quarantine if they receive direct communication from the district, Landahl said. Beacon High School and Rombout Middle School are still on track to reopen for in-person learning Thursday, Nov. 5. Landahl said an upd…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
These Are The Highest Paid Teachers In Putnam County These Are The Highest Paid Teachers In Putnam County
These Are The Highest Paid Teachers In Putnam County It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to some of the state’s best schools, but those schools require well-compensated educators. Citing data from the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System, which makes the compensation of public school educators public, NewYorkUpstate.com released a report listing the top salaries. The report investigated all public high schools in upstate New York, with private, charter, alternative and religion-affiliated schools omitted. Only school districts from upstate - north of Westchester and Rockland counties - were used for the report. The compensati…

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by Zak Failla