The Peru Gazette

Source: A McGill Valedictorian Shared How He Believes Young People Can Make Their Voices Heard – MTL Blog

Notice appearing on the Peru Central School District website   July 15, 2020 Last night, the Peru Central School Board of Education voted to retire the Indians name and mascot for the Peru Central School District. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer has been directed to assemble a stakeholder task force to develop a new Peru sports […]

“With the recent guidance for reopening schools released by New York State, over the last few days I have heard from many school administrators, teachers, faculty and parents from our local school districts. While it is great to see guidance available for schools to create reopening plans, it is clear this will not be an […]

COVID-19 July 13 Updates DMV Updates Clinton County DMV has returned to appointment only. Please visit this website to make an appointment: Franklin County DMV in Malone is still open by appointment only- please call 518-481-1606. Franklin County DMV in Malone also has a drop-box available where patrons can leave their paperwork. The Saranac Lake DMV office, unfortunately, […]

“Many school administrators, teachers, faculty and concerned parents from our local schools have reached out to my office with concerns about acquiring PPE and hand sanitizer for the upcoming school year as New York State releases more guidance for reopening. As an advocate for public education, I understand the current fiscal situation for our local […]

“New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday outlined the criteria to reopen school districts closed this fall, stressing that he wants to keep kids safe: “We’re not going to use our children as guinea pigs.” Source: Coronavirus: NY Gov. Cuomo says he won’t use kids as ‘guinea pigs’

Source: Regents: Students, teachers must wear masks when school resumes

Source: Voices of 1,200 people with stake in public education to be heard | Newsday

Dear Families, Care Packages consisting of six days of Breakfast and Lunch are available from July 10 to Aug 6, 2020, to all children 18 years and under free of charge. They are available for pick-up at Peru Elementary School, The Intermediate Building, 116 Pleasant St., Peru, NY 12972. Future Pick-Up Dates are scheduled for: […]

I understand many people are anxiously awaiting a decision on school reopening. New York has 700 school districts statewide that range from rural to urban to suburban districts and we have been spending the past weeks and months in discussion with all stakeholders on what September looks like. As in every other decision on reopening, […]

Source: Burlington schools set to open on time, new superintendent says – VTDigger

Source: UVM students must decide by July 15 whether to take classes in-person or online – VTDigger

Source: NCCC plans mostly online classes in fall | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: SUNY schools waive SAT, ACT requirements amid coronavirus pandemic – syracuse.com

Source: A speech we all needed to hear | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Burlington School District looking for input on school restarting this fall

Source: What will special education look like this fall? We asked teachers at Peru Central School District | Local 22/44 News

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-6) are introducing the Elevating America’s Workforce Act, legislation that will establish personal reemployment accounts (PRAs) to help displaced workers obtain the training and skills necessary for sustained employment. The economic disruption caused by COVID-19 has taken […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik introduced a bipartisan bill to provide temporary relief for Perkins loan borrowers along with Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45), Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12). This bipartisan legislation would expand the reach of the student borrower protections included in the CARES Act. […]

Source: National Pollinator Week 2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: State issues guidelines for reopening schools – VTDigger

Source: UVM outlines plan for August reopening, with social distancing

Budget Proposition #1 Passed 1,485 to 986  Bus Proposition # 2 Passed 1,433 to 1,030  Board Members Elected  Steve Peters 914 votes  Sarah Graves 708  Total Ballots Canvased 2,479  Other Board Candidates received the following votes:  Kelley Beauharnois – 601  James Falvo – 574  Marquee Moffett – 442  Joel Maggy 404  Kim Rose – 373  […]