Indian River Central School District

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Indian River District residents will be able to the 2020-2021 Budget Hearing via live stream on the IRCSD District Facebook page. Budget-related questions can be shared through the live stream comment section and will be read by District Office Administration and answered live by Board of Education Members or District Administration. When asking a question, please provide your name, town of residence in the District, and question in the comment section.

Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 202.1, the IRCSD Budget Hearing scheduled for Thursday, May 28th at 6:30 PM will be closed to in-person presence by the public. The hearing will, however, be streamed live for virtual public viewing through the District’s Facebook page beginning at 6:30 PM. Additionally, the hearing will be recorded and subsequently transcribed. If you have any questions, please contact the District Clerk at 315-642-3441.

Please read for an important update regarding our 2020-2021 school budget and school board candidate voting process. As indicated in Governor Cuomo’s executive order 202.26, voting on the school district budget and school board candidates will be by absentee ballot only. The District, following guidance from our legal counsel, is compiling and sending out at least one absentee ballot to every household in the Indian River Central School District. The requirements for qualified voters in the District are as follows: individuals must be 18 years of age, a United States citizen and have resided in the district for at least 30 days prior to the deadline date of the vote (June 9th).

The 2020-2021 Indian River Central School District Budget and Supporting Documents are now available to view online.

The IRCSD Spring 2020 Newsletter and Budget Proposal is now available to view online.

Parents of incoming Kindergarten students, please view the attached flyer for information about completing the pre-registration process by June 5, 2020 to be included in registration appointments to be scheduled at each K-3 Primary building in July. Please note: If your child attended Indian River UPK, then you do not need to register. If you are unable to register online or are experiencing difficulty with the process, please contact Central Registrar Helen Brotherton at (315) 642-3696.

Please see the attached flyer for an important announcement regarding an update to IRCSD meal distribution during Memorial Day Week. There will be NO DISTRIBUTION OR DELIVERY on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25th). Deliveries will take place Tuesday, May 26th and Thursday, May 28th. Our normal schedule of meal distribution will resume June 1st.

Please click below to read an important legal notice in regard to the Indian River Central School District's upcoming Budget Hearing and Budget Vote.

In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, the IRCSD administrators have a special message for our faculty and staff. Thank you for all that you do! #WarriorPride #IRCSDrocks

IRCSD community members: As announced today by the Governor, all schools in New York State will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. This decision is based on the need to protect our students, staff, and community. Information regarding summer programming at Indian River Central and throughout the state will be forthcoming later in May. Please stay tuned for more details regarding impacts of the extended closure on IRCSD planning and event programming. Please stay safe, stay healthy, and remain #WarriorStrong!

Please see the attached flyer for an important announcement regarding an update to IRCSD meal distribution, which will change to two days a week. Starting Monday, May 4th, the same number of meals will be distributed (same time, same locations) and delivered on two days--Mondays and Wednesdays--each week. Backpacks will be delivered on Fridays (pick-up, if able, at Philadelphia and Theresa on Wednesdays).

Please see the attached video message from Superintendent Dobmeier for an update regarding the next phase of our plan for continued education for our students as well as food services.

Notice is hereby given that meetings of the Indian River Board of Education scheduled for the month of May, to be held in the Indian River Board of Education Room- District Office Complex, have been changed to May 7, 2020 and May 21, 2020. There will not be meetings held on May 14, 2020 and May 28, 2020. Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 202.1, these meetings are not open to the public in person, but will be available via live stream through our district Facebook page. These meetings will be recorded and subsequently transcribed.

With the recent closure of businesses across the state, many New Yorkers are at risk of losing their health insurance coverage as a result of COVID-19. Many are likely to be eligible for health coverage with financial assistance through NY State of Health due to their loss of coverage and income. NY State of Health opened a Special Enrollment Period last month for people who are uninsured, and the Marketplace has started an awareness campaign to let people know that NY State of Health is there as a safety net in difficult times like these.

Emergency childcare and daycare is available to families through the Watertown YMCA. The Watertown YMCA is allowed to care for any essential worker's children. The Department of Social Services has expanded the eligibility requirements to assist parents with childcare to 85% of the state median income. You may qualify for this childcare service.

The NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is trying its best to support families in addressing their need for high-quality childcare. The OCFS is asking parents or caregivers who require childcare to complete an OCFS Parent Need for Childcare survey.

Open wireless access is now available outside of the schools of Indian River Central School District. This wireless availability is intended for academic use by our school community who do not otherwise have a reliable signal with which to engage in communications or access skill retention and enrichment activities distributed online during the school closure.

Community Stakeholders have come together to ensure that emergency workers can continue to serve our community during this unprecedented time. The Watertown Family YMCA in collaboration with Jefferson County, School District Leaders and Healthcare Providers will open restricted Emergency Childcare Sites in Jefferson County, including one at Evans Mills Primary School.

Indian River High School is proud to announce the academic leaders of the Class of 2020. They are: Valedictorian, Shun Lei Win, daughter of Kyi Kyi Nyunt and Zaw Myint, from Evans Mills, New York; Salutatorian, Dennis Santos Sanchez, son of Hellen and Pedro Santos, from Calcium, New York, and Vocational Leader, Jaynne Alcock, daughter of Michelle and Joseph Alcock from Evans Mills, New York.

If you have a child enrolled Pre-K through 12th grade in our District, it's as easy as visiting one of our Distribution Sites. Drive up and wait in your vehicle. Share the number of school-aged children in your household. A breakfast and a lunch meal will be brought to you for each child for each school day. And you are on your way! Please visit one site closest to your home for all of your children!

If your child resides in the Indian River Central School District and will be 4 years of age on or before December 1, 2020, they are eligible to participate in our Universal Pre-Kindergarten program at Calcium, Evans Mills, and Philadelphia Primary. Submit your application by April 20, 2020 to be included in the first placement lottery.

Did you know you can opt in to SchoolMessenger's free text messaging service to receive important information about Indian River Central School District events, school closings, safety alerts, and more? Just send a text message of "Y" or "Yes" to our school's short code number, 67587. We will be testing our emergency broadcast system soon with general messages.