MINEOLA Vol. 68, No. 29
August 19 - 25, 2020
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The Mineola Union School District is ready to reopen all of its schools this fall despite what the state says. (Contributed photo)
YOUR LOCAL NEWS
Mineola School District Submits Reopening Plans Despite What State Says BY ANTHONY MURRAY
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chool is set to start in just a few weeks, but according to Governor Cuomo many local school districts didn’t submit their plans for in-person instruction on July 31. “There are 107 school districts that have not submitted their plan—for those 107 school districts, how they didn’t submit a plan is beyond me. If they don’t submit a plan by this Friday [Aug. 14], they can’t open,” Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement. “Parents don’t have to send their child. The parents are responsible for the health and safety of the child, and they’re not going to send the child if they don’t believe the plan makes sense.” Out of the 107 school districts that didn’t submit their in-person learning plans, the Mineola School District was one of them, which the district denies. See rest of story on page 10 Mineola American (USPS 350-680)
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It Did Happen Here Sandy, Isaias expose vulnerabilities (See page 3) Tree falls on MIneola Boulevard causing a power outage for five days. (Photo by Cathy Bongiorno)
Mineola High School holds outdoor graduation
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