Reminder: Immunizations and health screenings required for school

New York State law requires that children attending pre-K through grade 12 receive all required doses of vaccines on the state’s recommended vaccination schedule in order to attend or remain in school. Within 14 days of the first day of school or daycare, parents must show proof of their child’s up-to-date vaccinations, or provide a …

Board of Ed meets in person tonight, July 6

The Duanesburg Board of Education will hold its first fully in-person meeting since the major COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted. The annual reorganization meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in the Auditorium. Four new board members will be sworn in.  Three will serve three-year terms: Melissa Peterson, Francis Spor and Teresa Wood-Irvin, and one …

Duanesburg continues to rank high in area schools report

Despite the many challenges schools and students navigated during the past school year,  Duanesburg continued to rank high — 21st out of 84 area schools — in the Albany Business Review’s annual schools report. Because Common Core and Regents tests were canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the publication’s rankings for 2019-20 are …

District seeks input on COVID relief funding

Duanesburg district leaders are seeking input on a plan to apply COVID relief funding that is available to schools over the next three years. The funds are intended to provide districts with short-term resources to assist in recovering from the effects of the pandemic on the educational process. Duanesburg CSD is slated to receive $1,465,717 …

Mask wearing change for outside activities

(Updated June 16, 2021) Dear DCS Community Member: Based on an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, DCS has modified its mask wearing protocols for outside activity effective June 7. Mask wearing will no longer be required outside for any school activity.  However, Gov. Cuomo has stated that the CDC will not change its …

Health and safety precautions remain unchanged for schools

Dear DCS Community Member:  As you know, many of the restrictions put in place across the state as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are changing. That said, it is important to note that many of the health and safety precautions in place for schools have remained unchanged by the New York State Department of …

Families invited to participate in virtual forum about sixth grade

Families of students who will be in sixth grade for the 2021-22 school year are invited to participate in a virtual forum at 6:30 p.m. on June 16. The forum will give parents and caregivers an opportunity to ask questions about some of the program enhancements planned for sixth grade.  Google Meet joining info Video …

DCS announces top students of the Class of 2021

The Duanesburg Central School District is proud to announce the top students of the Class of 2021. Abigael O’Donnell has been named the valedictorian and Alanna Mitchell is the salutatorian.  Abigael O’Donnell, Valedictorian Abigael O’Donnell, the daughter of Jarrett and Dawn O’Donnell, is the valedictorian of the Class of 2021. Abigael will attend Carnegie Mellon …

Voters approve budget, bus purchase; elect four to board of education

Duanesburg voters approved a $17,885,000 budget by a vote of 217-65, a margin of 77%. The spending plan will enhance academic programs and supports the district’s strategic plan with a 1.82% year-to-year spending increase and a property tax levy of 1.95%, which is below the district’s state-calculated limit, or “cap.” The budget also continues athletic …

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