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Orange County School District To Host Forum After Student Overdoses Orange County School District To Host Forum After Student Overdoses
Orange County School District To Host Forum After Student Overdoses An area school district is hosting a community forum after several students overdosed on drugs. The overdoses took place in Orange County at Pine Bush High School, according to Donna Geidel, interim superintendent of the Pine Bush School District. "Unfortunately, several students were transported to the hospital this week due to drug use," Geidel said in a statement to the public. "The health consequences were serious, but they have recovered and are getting support from their families." Geidel went on to say the district is working with police who are conducting an investigation into the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
COVID-19: Area High School Sees Week-Long Spike In Cases COVID-19: Area High School Sees Week-Long Spike In Cases
Covid-19: Area High School Sees Week-Long Spike In Cases A small Hudson Valley school district is contending with a spike in COVID-19 cases, with the most new cases at its high school. In the past week, from Friday, March 19 through Thursday, March 25, the Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie has reported 15 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and staffers, while there were 16 reported the week before. Of the new cases, nine were from students on-site, while 20 students were off-site. One staff member on-site and one off-campus. Spackenkill High School has a total of 351 students and staffers districtwide, 231 of whom have been on cam…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Two Staffers Test Positive At School District In Area COVID-19: Two Staffers Test Positive At School District In Area
Covid-19: Two Staffers Test Positive At School District In Area Two staff members in an area school district have confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, school officials announced. The Nyack School District confirmed that a pair of staff members tested positive for the virus and are being temporarily isolated away from students and staff as per the guidance from the state’s Department of Health. The Rockland County Health Department has been notified of the positive tests, and the district has disinfected and sanitized any school buildings the staffers may have occupied. Students in Nyack began classes on Wednesday, Sept. 9 remotely. The positive COVID-…

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by Zak Failla