Cuomo aide: School districts failed to properly file plans with Dept. of Health

STATEMENT FROM SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE GOVERNOR RICH AZZOPARDI ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED PLANS FOR IN-PERSON LEARNING

“The list of districts that didn’t file a plan with the state Department of Health is accurate. Despite clear guidance provided to these schools, which included a link to the DOH portal, some districts in follow-up calls said they filed with the State Education Department – which is not an executive agency – but didn’t file with DOH. Others filled out an affirmation certifying that they would be abiding by the state’s reopening guidance, but didn’t actually submit their plan, something many of these districts are now rectifying.”