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A steady rise in cases in the Capital Region is continuing to have on impact on schools.
The North Colonie Central School District joins a list of schools that are going remote until after winter break. The district reported eight new cases on Monday.
North Colonie Superintendent Joseph Corr sent a notice to parents saying it is because of the number of active cases and the amount of students and staff members that are quarantined.
All students in grades K-12 are already fully remote this week after positive cases. In-person classes are now set to resume on Jan. 4.
One school in the Averill Park Central School District is also going remote. The decision comes after district officials announced three new cases on Monday.
Averill Park moves middle school to remote learning due to coroanvirus
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Averill Park High School on May 17, 2011 (Skip Dickstein/ Times Union)
SAND LAKE Algonquin Middle School went to complete virtual learning Tuesday as the Averill Park Central School District deals with the COVID-19 quarantining of staff around the district.
The middle school has switched from the hybrid model it was doing of in-person and remote instruction through the winter recess. The school has an enrollment of 632 students, according to the state COVID-19 Report Card for the school.
“With our staffing already spread thin due to large amounts of quarantines, these cases have put a strain on our district. As a result, all resources are being diverted in an effort to keep our K-5 students learning fully in-person,” the district said.
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It’s back to square one for the Averill Park Central School District, where two school propositions known as the Capital Project referendum were defeated by voters Tuesday.
The $32.7 million Proposition 1 failed 816 to 676, while the $12.8 million Proposition 2 failed 928 to 564.
The Board of Education and administration are reviewing the results of the vote and will determine the next steps.
Superintendent Jim Franchini says the vote count will be scrutinized “…based on that, we’re gonna have to go back, look at those numbers and talk to the board about a Plan B.”
He adds Proposition 1 could go out again on its own.