Minisink Valley Central School District
Attention Minisink Valley parents/guardians: A Jan. 31 State Appellate Court ruling said mask mandates will stay in place until the state appeal is decided. New York State has until March 2 to file papers for its appeal. This means masks can remain in schools and other indoor public locations until at least March 2. The …
Attention Minisink Valley families: The Affordable Care Program (ACP) was created to help households struggling to pay for internet service. All families approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) in the 2019-20, 2020-21, or 2021-22 school year, are …
Minisink Valley school community: Please be aware of the Jan. 28 statement from New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa: “Earlier this week, the Appellate Division, Second Department issued a stay order which upheld the Department of Health’s mask requirement in schools (10 NYCRR 2.60). “Although the court set a hearing deadline for today, the …
Minisink Valley parents/guardians: Interested parents/guardians can take advantage of an opportunity to get a COVID-19 test kit for their student via a supply the district has received from New York State via Orange- Ulster BOCES. Each Minisink Valley student is eligible to receive one COVID-19 test kit which contains two COVID-19 rapid tests. Please complete …
Minisink Valley school community: Late this afternoon, Jan. 25, a New York Appellate Judge granted a stay in the state’s lawsuit over the COVID-19 face mask mandate. This means the stay remains in place while the case is appealed, and mask wearing continues to be required in schools. Appellate Court’s stay issuance decision The decision …
Minisink Valley parents/guardians: Around midnight this morning, New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a Notice of Appeal on behalf of Gov. Hochul and the Commissioner of Health. As per legal procedure, this Notice of Appeal triggers an automatic stay, or pause, on yesterday’s Nassau County’s Supreme Court’s ruling. This automatic stay reinstates the …
Attention Minisink Valley school community: We are sharing tonight’s communication from the New York State Education Department: Jan. 24, 2022 Received Jan. 24, 2022 (8:30 p.m.) Nassau County Mask Ruling – Demetriou et al. v. New York State Dep’t of Health et al. The following statement was sent to all New York State schools: “The …
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Minisink Valley parents/guardians: Interested parents/guardians can take advantage of an opportunity to get a COVID-19 test kit for their student via a supply the district has received from New York State via Orange- Ulster BOCES. Each Minisink Valley student is eligible to receive one COVID-19 test kit which contains two COVID-19 rapid tests. Please complete …
Minisink Valley school community: The Board of Education has approved the 2022-23 school calendar during its Jan. 20 board meeting. Calendar details here
Snowfall on the Otisville/Intermediate/Elementary school campuses gives these school’s physical education teachers opportunities to bring their students outdoors for class to introduce them to fun winter fitness activities! Otisville Elementary: Fourth and fifth-grade snowshoeing Otisville physical education teacher Stephanie Giufre is introducing her students to this exceptional cardiovascular workout, which offers low-impact muscle building, endurance …