The Peru Gazette

What is this article referencing? The 2020-2021 reopening plans had to be created and submitted to the New York State Education Department(NYSED), Posted on the District’s Website for public view and sent to the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) by July 31, 2020.

Why did Peru not submit the plans? Peru submitted the plans to NYSED and NYSDOH on Friday, July 31, 2020 as well as posting the plan on the district’s website. Peru is still investigating why it wasn’t received in the NYSDOH, but has submitted the plans again on Monday, August 10, 2020 and today Tuesday, August 11, 2020 for assurance they received the plan. Please check our website: www.perucsd.org as the plan has been on our website under the Reopening Bar since July 31, 2020.

What are the next steps for Peru CSD so this does not happen again in the submission process?

The district will always after submitting any paperwork to any of the State Agencies, it will take a snapshot of the transaction as well as printing out the document and compiling those documents in several places to make assurances the transaction had taken place. Shaming and bullying has no place in education whether it occurs in the classroom or through the political platform politicians push their agendas from. I am in the business of educating children and will make sure the appropriate documentation is sent in a timely manner within the deadlines that were set but when called out for a failure of the system, things need to change and discussions need to occur. I would always check for accuracy of my information before making assumptions and dispelling inaccurate information to the public