Students needing working papers! During the closure, students can email Mrs. Illenz at sillenz@lockportschools.net the completed  Application for Employment Certificate and completed Physical Fitness Certification Form to have their working papers processed. You can also email or call Mrs. Illenz at 478-4501 to make an appointment to have them processed in person.

Physicals performed by a physician are mandated for new entrants to the district and students entering Grade 9 and Grade 11. Students entering Grade 12 are mandated to receive dose #2 of the meningitis vaccine. Proof of immunization is required within 14 days of the start of school. Immunization requirements and physical forms can be found at www.lockportschools.org/healthservices. Fax completed documentation to the LHS health office at 716-478-4509. Please call your school nurse with questions.

The Board of Education and Reorganizational Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, at 5PM. Due to COVID-19 concerns and CDC guidelines for social gatherings, the special meeting will not be open to the public to attend, but will be accessible through live stream on Google Meet (you must log into a Lockport Schools account to access the meeting).

To log in to the lockportschools.net account: https://myaccount.google.com/

• Username: stream@lockportschools.net
• Password: 130beattie.

Once logged into the lockportschools.net account you can connect to the live stream.

Class of 2020 Commencement: PRERECORDED GRADUATION PROGRAM. Featuring speeches delivered by Board of Education President John Linderman, Superintendent Michelle Bradley, Principal Dawn Wylke, Keynote Speaker Keah Brown, Class Valedictorian Jeremy Stoddard, Class Salutatorian Katherine Miner, and Co-Class Presidents. A slideshow of all 2020 graduates and footage from the graduation parade is included. The slideshow airs on LCTV Channels 1301 and 1302 several times between June 27th and June 30th.

Lockport District Wide Safety Plan: The comment period will run from Thursday, June 18, 2020 to Friday, July 17, 2020.  Comments will be sent to Kevin Guay, District Safety Officer. Visit www.lockportschools.org/dwsp to review or comment.

The Lockport City School District has begun Kindergarten Registration for all children who will be 5 years of age on or before December 1, 2020. Children must be registered in order to attend school in September. Backpacks and iPads will be provided after registration is completed.

While there is no guidance available from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) or Governor Cuomo at this time for the reopening of school in the fall, a district organizational meeting was held on June 16 to begin discussing scenarios for reopening, along with several areas to consider for the safe and effective reopening of schools. NYSED is conducting four regional task force meetings over the next several weeks to gather input from stakeholders across New York State. This will be used to provide guidance to school districts around mid-July.

Once we have a more solid recommended plan for reopening schools in LCSD, along with guidance from Governor Cuomo, NYSED, and federal, state, and local health departments, a meeting will be scheduled for the School Reopening Committee to review guidance documents and discuss a plan for the 2020-2021 school year.

Please continue to check the district website throughout the summer for updated information.

Coronavirus resources and information can be found at www.lockportschools.org/coronavirus.