Earlier this week, the Appellate Division, Second Department issued a stay order which upheld the Department of Health’s mask requirement in schools (10 NYCRR 2.60). Although the court set a hearing deadline for today, the State Education Department has confirmed that this deadline pertained only to written submissions. SED anticipates that the court will issue …
Good evening, This is Donna Geidel, interim superintendent of schools, with an update regarding the New York State Supreme Court, County of Nassau decision and order that was issued Jan. 24, 2022. Late this afternoon, a Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, temporarily granted the application for an Order to Show Cause by …
The annual Pine Bush Central School District Board of Education election and school budget vote will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Any residents who are members of the military and in service on the date of the election may request a military absentee ballot. Please return the request by 5 p.m. on April …
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Good evening Pine Bush staff and parents, Earlier this evening, the Supreme Court of the State of NY, County of Nassau, issued a decision in a court case in which a group of parents filed a lawsuit against the governor and the Commissioner of Health in regards to the mask mandate rule for schools. The …
The Pine Bush Central School District has partnered with Orange-Ulster BOCES to search for its next superintendent of schools. As part of that search, we will host community forums on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to gather input from all stakeholders: students, staff and residents. The forums will be held at Pine Bush High School cafeteria with …
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Good evening Pine Bush Community, This is Donna Geidel. Please be aware that the board of education appointed me as the interim superintendent through July 18, 2022. I return to the district from retirement with a heavy heart. Tim Mains was a dear friend and mentor. I am grateful for his leadership and compassion and …
New York State has issued updated return to school/work protocols as of January 21, 2022. Also, the district has updated its Layered Mitigation Plan.
The third, fourth and fifth grade classes at PBE worked on a great project before the winter break! They turned the upstairs hallway of their school into a winter wonderland! Using the book “Snowmen at Night” as their inspiration, the students recreated the pages of the book, which detail what snowmen do when the sun …
The Pine Bush Board of Education met on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 in a special meeting and passed the following resolution, naming Michael Pacella interim superintendent of schools. Resolution RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Pine Bush Central School District appoints Michael Pacella as Interim Superintendent, retroactive to December 30, 2021, through January 18, …
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Our superintendent, Tim O Mains unexpectedly passed away this morning, Dec. 30, 2021. While we are all grieving this news, please know that we are working together to develop a critical incident plan that will provide grief counseling for our school community including our students, families and staff. Please check our website for details as …
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