Superintendents in BOCES Advocate for Additional Guidance in School Reopening

SARATOGA SPRINGS — In a letter dated May 4, 2021, 92 school superintendents in the WSWHE BOCES, HFM BOCES, Questar III BOCES, and Capital Region BOCES regions appealed to local legislators to advocate for additional guidance that will allow area students to return to school onsite every day when the new school year opens in the fall of 2021. 

They said, “while the most recent guidance from April 9, 2021 is helpful in many regards, there continues to be many restrictions that will ultimately make a complete return to school impossible.”

In particular, they seek changes in four key areas: cohorts at the secondary level, social distancing on school buses, social distancing in classrooms and cafeterias, and guidance on in-person, virtual, and hybrid learning.