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COVID-19: State Orders Schools To Cancel Spring Recess, Continue Remote Learning COVID-19: State Orders Schools To Cancel Spring Recess, Continue Remote Learning
Covid-19: State Orders Schools To Cancel Spring Recess, Continue Remote Learning School districts in New York have been instructed to forego traditional spring recess and continue distance learning as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to plague the state. With schools statewide shut down through at least Wednesday, April 15 due to the virus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order requiring that remote teaching continues to that date. The governor said that districts that fail to provide instruction on all weekdays through April 15, including scheduled vacation days, could potentially lose state aid. It is unclear what school districts will do rega…

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by Zak Failla
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8-Year-Old Filing Error Could Cost Mahopac Schools Millions Of Dollars 8-Year-Old Filing Error Could Cost Mahopac Schools Millions Of Dollars
8-Year-Old Filing Error Could Cost Mahopac Schools Millions Of Dollars A filing error dating back nearly a decade could reportedly cost the Mahopac School District millions of dollars in aid if lawmakers don’t pass special legislation to avoid the penalties. A cost report for a capital project during the 2011-2012 academic year was never submitted to the state, which could cost the district $4 million in the long run, according to an Examiner report. Several projects were completed that year, though a previous administration’s mistakes may cost the current administration and students millions. The gaffe was reportedly discovered last year, when an administrato…

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by Zak Failla