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Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Morning Update: Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Thursday, Jan. 31 due to icy conditions and frigid temperatures. Westchester Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay  Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, two-hour delay Croton-Harmon School District, two-hour delay Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Elmsford Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School Dist…

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by Daily Voice
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Many School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday Many School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday
Many School Districts Now Closed After Earlier Scheduling Delayed Starts For Wednesday The following schools and school districts have announced closures and delayed starts for Wednesday, Jan. 30 due to icy conditions following the storm on Tuesday, Jan. 29 and subsequent freeze-up. Westchester Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay  Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, two-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton-Harmon School District, closed Harvey School, two-hour delay  Hendrick Hudson School District, closed John F. Kennedy Catholic, closed Katonah-Lewisboro Sc…

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by Daily Voice
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Transportation Supervisor Resigns Amid Bus Delays, Complaints At Mahopac Schools Transportation Supervisor Resigns Amid Bus Delays, Complaints At Mahopac Schools
Transportation Supervisor Resigns Amid Bus Delays, Complaints At Mahopac Schools Mahopac School Superintendent Anthony DiCarlo announced that district Transportation Supervisor Pamela Romeo has resigned. The change comes after ongoing transportation problems and complaints since the first day of school on Sept. 5.  Parents reported that elementary school children were arriving home from school as much as two hours late.  Some buses were late arriving at school in the morning, in some cases disrupting the morning roll call for attendance. DiCarlo sent an email to parents on Tuesday, Sept. 18  announcing Romeo’s termination:  “Moving forward, Pamela Romeo will no longe…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Two Students Charged In Threats To Hudson Valley Schools Two Students Charged In Threats To Hudson Valley Schools
Two Students Charged In Threats To Hudson Valley Schools Two students were arrested in unrelated incidents for threatening area schools in the Pine Plains and BOCES school districts, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The first incident took place around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when deputies responded to the BOCES Tech Center in the Town of Hyde Park for a report of someone making threats of “shooting up the school” via Snapchat, said Capt. John Watterson. After an investigation Magtalia Freeman, 17, was taken into custody and charged with making the threat, Watterson said.  Freeman, a Pawling High School student who attends BOCES, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Pine Plains Superintendent Gets Contract Extension Pine Plains Superintendent Gets Contract Extension
Pine Plains Superintendent Gets Contract Extension PINE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Pine Plains School District likes what they see in its superintendent. The school district announced it has given a contract extension to Superintendent Martin Handler through the 2019-2020 school year at a salary of $188,500. "Dr. Handler has made academic progress a cornerstone of his tenure in Pine Plains and has been innovative in offering our students an ever-increasing range of relevant courses and opportunities,"  Board President Fred Couse said.  "Likewise, Dr. Handler has prudently managed the infrastructure and finances of the District to in…

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by Sam Barron