BOCES issued this statement: Erie 1 BOCES eAcademy, which provides a shared virtual learning option to school districts in Erie County, is expanding to include elementary education as well as secondary education in the 2021-22 school year. While school districts are still awaiting guidance, we anticipate some districts will seek our help in meeting their needs. Currently, the program participation commitment period is still open, and thus we do not have any confirmed information to share. Please feel free to visit our website to learn more about the program. Once details are final, and the program is operational, we will have more to share and plan to reach out with a behind-the-scenes invitation. Thank you for your continued interest in Erie 1 BOCES.
Updated: 2:42 PM EDT June 1, 2021
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. Last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 when news that slaves had been freed came to Texas more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The celebration has also come to mark Black and African American achievements.
This year, the Niagara Falls School district will observe the holiday on Friday, June 18 and all schools and offices will be closed. I am incredibly proud to declare Juneteenth as an official holiday in the Niagara Falls City School District, said Niagara Falls City School District Superintendent Mark Laurrie.