Rondout students being released early on Nov. 5 for Evacuation & Early Dismissal Plan

Public schools in Ulster County will release students approximately 15 minutes early on Thursday, Nov. 5, as part of an annual drill that tests the evacuation procedures of the Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness Plan for each district. The Commissioner of Education has mandated that this drill be conducted annually in all New York State public schools. Local Ulster County schools ask that parents/guardians make appropriate arrangements for the early arrival of their children. Each participating district may provide parents with district-specific information regarding the evacuation drill's impact on bussing and afterschool activities. All Ulster County public schools will be participating in the drill, including Ellenville, Highland, Kingston, New Paltz, Onteora, Rondout Valley, Saugerties, Wallkill, and Ulster BOCES student programs. For more information, visit rondout.k12.ny.us.