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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
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COVID-19: Positive Test Reported At High School In The Area COVID-19: Positive Test Reported At High School In The Area
Covid-19: Positive Test Reported At High School In The Area An area high school will be transitioning to its remote learning model for the rest of the week following a confirmed positive COVID-19 case in the building. Beacon Schools Superintendent Matt Landahl announced that the district received a report of a positive COVID-19 case at Beacon High School early on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and may have exposed others to the virus. The person who tested positive has been isolated, and Landahl said that due to federal health laws, no other information will be released. It is unclear if the positive case was in a student or staff member. Landahl said that We…

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by Zak Failla
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C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning
C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning Beacon High School will be closed Wednesday, March 27, due to a confirmed case of bacteria that causes diarrhea and colitis. Beacon City School District Superintendent Matt Landahl said school staff learned on Tuesday, March 26, of a confirmed case of C. diff, Clostridioides difficile, in an announcement on the district's website and in an email to parents. The district immediately consulted with the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health who advised school officials to clean hard surfaces in the school Tuesday evening, to prevent the bacteria from spreading…

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by Kathy Reakes