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With the school year coming to a start, it was no secret that there is a bus driver shortage. This caused delays in the school year as the majority of the students from the Rochester City School District depend on bus transportation. Superintendent Dr. Lesli Myers-Small said that a total of nine additional drivers resigned […]
With just just a few daysWith just a few days away the Rochester city school district will begain the 21-22 school year and it was just announced that there is a shortage of school bus drivers and the district is scrambling To find 70 school bus drivers. Until this issue can be resolved the district […]
On Wednesday some Rochester city R-Centers will open up early to help families who are dealing with the effects of the delay of RCSD’s new school year due to the school bus shortage. There are four R-Center locations that will open up for kid from 8:30am – 5:30pm Adams St. R-Center, 85 Adams St., 14608 […]
The school year is coming upon us and just days before the first bell, the Rochester City School District is scrambling to address a bus driver staffing shortage. The bus driver shortage will likely delay the start of the school year. On Friday, Superintendent Dr. Leslie Meyers-Small laid out her proposal to the School Board […]
Yesterday, the Rochester City School District employees were informed that they must be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID testing, making the RSCD the first local district to require this policy. Employees who don’t submit to testing will not be allowed to return to work and will be placed on unpaid leave and testing must be […]
The Rochester City School District is following the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for the upcoming school year. This will require all students and all staff to wear face coverings no matter vaccination status. Social distancing will be a priority indoors and masks for buses. Children will need to have their temperature taken […]
After New York State revealed it would not be issuing any guidance for school reopening, the Rochester City School District has put out its own. Their guidance mirrors that already put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This guidance comes amid a local increase of COVID cases. According to the guideline, […]
The Rochester City School District is now offering free mobile hotspots to students. The new addition is meant to increase student’s internet access outside of school while also giving them the opportunity to explore the internet at home. RCSD discovered the need for internet access after undergoing virtual learning. Latonia Bliss, an incoming high school […]
Over the weekend, in relaxing Covid guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings. This guidance is only a recommendation, meaning that this leaves the final decisions up to the state, local health departments and school districts. While many are […]
Amidst the unpredicted rise of violence in Rochester, the Rochester City School District is expanding its student-family support center at School No. 8. This expansion is to help families get through what could be some of their worst days. The current center has been around for several years, offering food, clothing, and support for those […]