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Hyde Park Central School District

Hyde Park, NY
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Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America
Hyde Park School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America A Dutchess County school board member was arrested on a felony assault charge, prompting district officials to review whether she can continue serving in her position.  Cheryl Frazier-Woods, 62, a trustee on the Hyde Park Central School District Board of Education in Dutchess County, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, according to a letter sent to district families and community members on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The letter, signed by Board of Education President Michael Zagorski, said Frazier-Woods was arrested for second-degree assault…

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
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11 Students Sent To Hospital Following 4-Vehicle Crash On Route 9 In Hyde Park 11 Students Sent To Hospital Following 4-Vehicle Crash On Route 9 In Hyde Park 11 Students Sent To Hospital Following 4-Vehicle Crash On Route 9 In Hyde Park
11 Students Sent To Hospital Following 4-Vehicle Crash On Route 9 In Hyde Park A four-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Route 9 in the Hudson Valley sent 11 students and several drivers to the hospital. The incident occurred at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 4699 Post Road in Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, a preliminary investigation revealed that the collision involved a 2023 Honda Accord and a 2020 Hyundai traveling southbound on Route 9.  At the same time, Benson said a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup was traveling southbound when the driver became distracted by something inside his vehicle. When the pickup driver…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hyde Park, NY
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Meeting Explains New Electric School Buses Coming To Hyde Park School District Meeting Explains New Electric School Buses Coming To Hyde Park School District Meeting Explains New Electric School Buses Coming To Hyde Park School District
Meeting Explains New Electric School Buses Coming To Hyde Park School District Residents will have a chance to ask questions during an upcoming meeting when they will be asked to approve spending $2.27 million on electric school buses in a school district in the region. The meeting is in Dutchess County from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School at 156 S Cross Road in Staatsburg. Hyde Park Central School District officials said attendees will learn everything about implementing electric buses during the panel discussion. Representatives from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Leonard Bus Sales …

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by Kathy Reakes
Hyde Park, NY
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Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Of Year Named Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Of Year Named Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Of Year Named
Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Of Year Named With a smile and a shiny plaque in her hands, a Hudson Valley school bus driver was named Driver of the Year. Dutchess County resident, Linda Lawlor of the Hyde Park Central School District, was recently named School Bus Driver of the Year by the Dutchess County Traffic Safety Board.  County representatives presented Lawlor with a plaque on Wednesday, April 24, in front of Haviland Middle School. Lawlor has nearly 20 years of experience driving buses, with 10 years at Hyde Park. While getting the recognition was initially overwhelming, Lawlor considers it a great honor. “I…

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by Kathy Reakes
Englewood, NJ
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New Englewood Schools Superintendent Dies In Westchester Crash New Englewood Schools Superintendent Dies In Westchester Crash New Englewood Schools Superintendent Dies In Westchester Crash
New Englewood Schools Superintendent Dies In Westchester Crash A career educator who'd only just become Englewood's school superintendent this past summer died in a weekend car crash in Westchester. Dr. Ronel Cook, 51, was killed and his 18-year-old son, Jayden, injured after Cook's 2015 Nissan Altima veered off the eastbound Cross County Parkway and slammed into a stone wall at the Seminary Avenue overpass on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to Kieran O’Leary, a Yonkers police spokesperson. The elder Cook, of Newburgh, NY, was pronounced dead at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester hospital a short time later. His son, a Yonkers resident, was admitted with se…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahopac, NY
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These Area School Districts Have Best-Paid Principals These Area School Districts Have Best-Paid Principals These Area School Districts Have Best-Paid Principals
These Area School Districts Have Best-Paid Principals Educators have among the most important jobs out there, helping to mold the minds of children, which is why the Hudson Valley is home to some of the most well-compensated principals in the state. A new study by Upstate New York determined that on average, principals and assistant principals earn an average of between $62,000 to approximately $170,000 annually, according to the New York State Education Department’s Personnel Master File. Other recent studies found that the median salary for New York State teachers range from $21,765 to $131,689, while administrators earn between approximatel…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
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These Area School Districts Pay Administrators The Most These Area School Districts Pay Administrators The Most These Area School Districts Pay Administrators The Most
These Area School Districts Pay Administrators The Most The Hudson Valley is home to some of New York’s finest schools, with some teachers and administrators earning among the top pay among educators in the state. A new study by Upstate New York determined that on average, administrators earn between $50,000 to more than $200,000 annually, according to the New York State Education Department’s Personnel Master File. A second study recently found that the median salaries for New York State teachers range from $21,765 to $131,689. The report only includes school districts that are considered “upstate” which is considered north of Westchester and…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
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Teacher Salaries: These Area School Districts Rank Among Highest In Upstate NY Teacher Salaries: These Area School Districts Rank Among Highest In Upstate NY Teacher Salaries: These Area School Districts Rank Among Highest In Upstate NY
Teacher Salaries: These Area School Districts Rank Among Highest In Upstate NY The Hudson Valley is among the top places to be an educator, with teachers among the highest paid in upstate New York, according to a new report. A new study by Upstate New York determined that the average salary for teachers in New York State is approximately $59,270, though many in the Hudson Valley are earning much more than that. The study found that median salaries in New York schools ranges from $21,765 to $131,689, based on data submitted on their Basic Educational Data Systems Personnel Data Forms. The report only includes school districts that are considered “upstate” which is con…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday The following area school districts and schools have announced they will have delayed starts on Thursday, March 22 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor School District, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, two-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Croton Harmon School District, two-hour delay Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburgh North Castle Unio…

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by Daily Voice
Hyde Park, NY
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Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says
Source Of Social Media Post On School Shooting ID'd, Hyde Park CSD Says Hyde Park Central School District issued a statement to the community on Tuesday saying the source of a social media threat which turned out to be "unfounded" has been identified. The school district message read in part, "The HPCSD is aware of a recent social media post regarding a school shooting. "Additionally, there are other rumors regarding potential specific actions of at-risk students."   "Please be assured that immediate action is taken each time a threat or a rumor of a threat surfaces." "In this instance, the administration in collaborati…

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by Jon Craig