Dear GCSD Families, As has been reported on Friday afternoon, New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker issued a letter to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) seeking clarification and guidance regarding mask requirements in schools, with the anticipation of easing mask restrictions as early as Monday, June 7. Earlier today, the State Education Department …
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COVID-19 cases for the week of May 24 This week there are two new positive cases of COVID-19. Both cases were at Guilderland High School and required contact tracing. The building principal worked under the guidance of the Albany County Department of Health to determine who needed to quarantine and have contacted those individuals. Updated …
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In October 2018, a school start time task force of board members, administrators, staff, students and members of the school community was formed. At that time they began the work of gathering research on children’s and adolescents’ sleep habits, brain function and academic needs, as well as examining historical and current-year start and dismissal times …
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On Tuesday, May 18, Guilderland Central School District residents approved a $104,979,570 budget for the 2021-22 school year by a vote of 1748 (yes) to 829 (no), a 68% approval. The budget carries a 1.89% increase in spending over the current year’s budget and will result in a 1.28% tax levy increase, which is at …
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The Guilderland PTA Council conducts an annual “Meet the Candidate Night” to introduce potential board of education members to the community. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event will not be held live this year. Instead, the PTA Council asked several questions of the candidates running for a seat on the board of education. The questions …
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For the 2021-22 school year, the enacted state budget slated $105 million for prekindergarten funding, with a focus on low- and medium-wealth school districts for the expansion of prekindergarten, or for districts that currently do not have a program for four-year-olds. Guilderland was one of the districts that received aid to provide early childhood education …
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COVID cases for the week of May 2 The district reported two positive cases of COVID-19 this week. One case was a Lynnwood Elementary School and one at Guilderland Elementary School. Both cases required contact tracing. Our building principals worked under the guidance of the Albany County Department of Health to determine who needed to …
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Plan maintains programming; focuses on student health, wellness and safety On May 18, 2021, Guilderland residents will vote on the proposed $104,979,570 budget for the 2021-22 school year. The proposal carries a 1.89% spending increase over the current year and a 1.28% increase to the tax levy, which is at the district’s levy limit. A …
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Specialists working with the GCSD to investigate the technical interruptions that occurred last Thursday have determined that the district was the victim of a cyber attack by a threat actor group which used malware to encrypt certain systems throughout the district. The district is working diligently with specialists to investigate the incident, confirm its impact …
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Since Saturday, the district has learned of six individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19; there were three cases at Guilderland High School, one at Farnsworth Middle School and one each at Guilderland Elementary and Lynnwood Elementary Schools. All of the cases, with the exception of the case at FMS, required contact tracing. The principals …
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