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There are eight new positive cases of COVID 19 that the district learned about late yesterday and today. None of the cases required contact tracing by the school district per Albany County Department of Health guidelines. Four cases associated with Westmere Elementary School Three cases associated with Guilderland High School One case associated with Altamont …
Between Dec. 29 and today, Jan. 4, the district learned about twenty-one confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Only two of these cases listed below required contact tracing by the school district per the Albany County Department of Health guidelines. Those individuals have already been contacted on the need to quarantine. Please note that as of …
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2019-20 budget approved by voters; revised capital project passed On Tuesday, May 21, Guilderland Central School District residents approved a $102,107,375 budget for the 2019-20 school year by a vote of 2705 (yes) to 1414 (no). This budget represents a 1.17% increase in spending over the current year’s budget and will result in a 1.44% …
Updated: March 30, 2021 Effective April 1, 2021, domestic travelers will not have to quarantine after entering New York from another U.S. State or U.S. Territory. Mandatory quarantine remains in effect for international travelers. Governor Cuomo announced the change in the travel advisory program on March 11, but the NYS website has not been updated …
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Please see an important message from Superintendent Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, I hope you had a wonderful weekend and that you and your children are enjoying this time together. I’m sorry to have to share this information, especially now, but I want to update you on nine new positive COVID-19 cases we learned about between …
The following message was emailed to families on Dec. 22: Dear GCSD Families, We are almost there — the holiday break! I’m writing to update you on a few topics, but I want to start with a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has done their part over these last several months to make in-person …
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Today the district learned about two new positive COVID-19 cases. One case at Farnsworth Middle School and one at Guilderland High School. Both individuals were not on campus when they were infectious. Based on the Albany County Department of Health guidelines, contact tracing of school community members is not necessary. We are all looking forward …
Today the district learned about four new COVID-19 cases. Two presumed positive cases. One case at Westmere Elementary and one at Guilderland Elementary. Individuals who need to quarantine were contacted. Both cases require staff to quarantine, and because of this, Westmere is transitioning one classroom of students to remote-only learning, and Guilderland Elementary is moving …
The following message was sent to families from Superintendent Dr. Wiles on Dec. 15: Dear GCSD Families, I’m writing to give you a few updates. Today we needed to make the difficult decision to have students in grades 8-12 remain with all-remote learning through the holiday break. They will return to their hybrid schedule on …
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To prepare for upcoming winter weather below is information on how weather-related closures and delays for the 2020-2021 school year will be handled. Weather-Related Closures As in the past, schools will be closed when snow or poor road conditions make travel difficult or impossible. There will be no classes on these days for all students …
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