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Superintendent: Buffalo Public Schools will not reduce minimum distance from six feet to three feet 7 Eyewitness News Staff and last updated 2021-04-14 19:28:08-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — During a Board of Education meeting Wednesday night, Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash announced that the district will not reduce the minimum distance between people from six feet to three feet. The superintendent said this decision was made with a recommendation from the district's medical director. The New York State Department of Health released updated guidance on Friday that all...

Williamsville Central School District announces plan for return to in-person learning 7 Eyewitness News Staff and last updated 2021-04-12 10:56:03-04 WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — Friday, New York State released updated guidance regarding in-person learning. The state's updated guidance said schools can reduce the minimum physical distance between students in classrooms from six feet to three feet. On March 19, the CDC issued a new recommendation that with face coverings students at K-12 schools should maintain a distance of at least three feet in classroom settings. Monday, the Williamsv...

Buffalo Public Schools provide update on Phase III and Phase IV of reopening 7 Eyewitness News Staff and last updated 2021-04-01 12:59:56-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash provided an update on Phase III and Phase IV of reopening Thursday. In a letter to board members and the BPS community, Cash said: Covid-19 infections are rising again across the region, a more contagious variant is spreading, and we are working to recover from a malicious cyberattack. Those significant challenges notwithstanding, I have directed staff to bring back all rem...

Buffalo Public Schools make progress following ransomware attack, students to remain home Tuesday 7 Eyewitness News Staff and last updated 2021-03-15 19:43:34-04 According to a BPS spokesperson, "staff has restored the functionality of equipment, systems, and applications in the majority of our buildings over the weekend and today. 54 of 67 locations report no disruption to internet and wireless systems as of this afternoon." Officials say students will remain at home Tuesday and "each school will send a message regarding when to log on for 'office hours,' to learn the new log on process and ...