Indian River Central School District

Learning Together, Together to Learn

The Indian River Central School District will hold a series of three Public Sessions to discuss our plans for reopening and to answer questions and gather feedback from the community.

Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 202.55, the IRCSD Board of Education Meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 13th at 6:30 PM at the High School LGI will be closed to in-person presence by the public. The meeting will, however, be streamed live for virtual public viewing through the District’s Facebook page beginning at 6:30 PM. Additionally, the meeting will be recorded and subsequently transcribed. If you have any questions, please contact the District Clerk at 315-642-3441.

Please see the following for an important update from Superintendent Dobmeier in regard to the reopening of Indian River Central School District.

Based on the Community Reopening Survey, it is clear that many of our families would like to transport their children to school each day. In an effort to solidify plans for the start of school, the District needs your help! If you do not intend to have your child ride a bus, please complete this form (one form per student) by August 14th.

The health and safety of our students, our staff, and their families is our top priority, and we want students and employees to feel comfortable and safe returning to school. This plan has been created to balance the challenging physical restrictions of social distancing and healthy interaction with the real educational opportunities and needs of our students, recognizing that this will require great flexibility on the part of everyone involved. We will help keep our community safe while providing opportunities for learning—we will remain #WarriorStrong!

Thank you to all community members who participated in the IRCSD Community Reopening Survey. Updated results of the survey are included here via the link and embedded PDF in this news item. These results are based upon three weeks of data collection with a total of 1901 responses. We will keep the survey open for the time being and may periodically provide updated results to the public, but this survey will no longer be actively monitored. Thank you for your thoughtful feedback!

Please see the following for an important update from Superintendent Dobmeier in regard to the finalization of one major aspect of Indian River Central School District’s reopening plan, our planned approach to hybrid instruction.

The Indian River Central School District recognizes that children need healthy meals to learn. To find out if your children are eligible to receive free or reduced price meals, fill out the 2020-2021 Free or Reduced Price Meal Application today.

The Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County (CAPC) is offering a Summer Food Service Program! When school is out, children lose access to free and reduced meal programs, putting a strain on the family grocery bill. That’s where the Summer Food Service Program comes in! Beginning July 6 through August 14, children have access to free, nutritious meals at 12 sites (operated by CAPC) in Jefferson County. For those familiar with this program, we will be operating slightly different this year due to COVID-19. Kids will be picking up a prepared bag with lunch and breakfast to take home to eat! Free meals are available to all children 18 years old and under (up to age 21 if disabled).

Thank you to all community members who have participated in the IRCSD Community Reopening Survey so far. Please click to access preliminary results of the survey. These results are based upon one week of data collection with a total of 1717 responses. The survey will remain open for further input, so please do respond if you have not yet done so. Thank you!

Here for the public's review and comment is the draft of the Indian River CSD's Code of Conduct for 2020-21. If any member of the public has questions or comments relating to the plan, please direct them to: Mr. Troy Decker, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, 315-642-3441 or troydecker@ircsd.org. Thank you.

Here for the public's review and comment is the draft of the Indian River CSD's District Safety Plan for 2020-21. If any member of the public has questions or comments relating to the plan, please direct them to: Mrs. Mary Anne Dobmeier, Superintendent, 315-642-3441 or maryannedobmeier@ircsd.org. Thank you.

We all have questions regarding the complexities of returning to school in the fall. While it is certain that we cannot simply go back to business as usual, we are currently weighing all of our options so that we can continue to provide a quality education for each and every one of our students while ensuring the safety of our entire school community. To that end, your input is very important to us!

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.