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Effective Nov. 4, the Governor issued new out-of-state travel advisory guidelines. These guidelines are not limited to “hot spot” states, but apply to all states which are not contiguous with New York’s borders.

I am writing with an important mid-week update, and hope you will take time to review this message completely. Starting today, we will begin sending one, weekly COVID update on Wednesdays.

Dr. Michael Mendoza demonstrated the COVID-19 rapid tests that schools in the Yellow Zone will be using next week. While Spencerport has not been designated in the Yellow Zone, so will not be administering this test, the district is preparing in the event this status changes.

Please consider volunteering for the 2021-22 Spencerport Budget Focus Group. The volunteer group consists of senior citizens, parents, staff, civic leaders, administrators and students and meets five times during the course of the budget development process

We are hearing more and more about COVID-19 positive cases across the Finger Lakes region, as well as references to the New York State's scientific approach to identifying and limiting the spread of the virus through designated "micro-clusters" and zones labeled red, orange, and yellow.

The Spencerport Central School District Board of Education is just beginning its search for a new superintendent. This is the most important task for any school board.

Below is a consolidated list of the parent notifications sent regarding COVID-19.

A daily calendar of the 21 Day Racial Equity Challenge with links to the United Way's resources may be found in a special section of our website at this link.

The January 2021 administration of the High School Regents Examination Program is cancelled due to the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic,

During its Nov. 3 meeting, the Board of Education appointed Dr. Pamela Kissel, former Churchville-Chili School District Superintendent, to serve as the interim superintendent, beginning Jan. 5, 2021.

Please don't forget that meals are free for all students as part of federal funding appropriated by Congress.

Spencerport Superintendent of Schools Dan Milgate has announced his plans to retire, effective January 2021. Milgate’s retirement will cap a 30-year career in education, with 25 of those years in the Spencerport Central School District. Since 2017, he has served as the superintendent.