On Jan. 25, Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Superintendent Peter Smith sent the following letter via SchoolMessenger to J-D families and staff.
Dear J-D families and staff,
You may be aware that last evening, a Nassau County Supreme Court Judge determined that the NYS Department of Health’s school masking regulations are invalid. The New York State Education Department has informed the district that the Department of Health is in the process of appealing this decision and has further directed the district to continue to require the use of masks while this legal dispute is pending.
Therefore, at this time, there are no changes to the mask protocols that we have been following here at Jamesville-DeWitt as we will continue to follow the guidelines of the New York State Education Department and New York State Department of Health. All J-D students and staff members are still required to wear masks in our school facilities and on school buses, and we will let you know if those guidelines change at any time.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we await further guidance from the state.
Sincerely,
Peter Smith
Superintendent