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A Message From Superintendent Calkins:
June 3, 2020
Dear Pocantico Families:
As the nation comes to grips with the deep-seeded implications of the senseless killing of George Floyd, it is vital that we as a community condemn, not only this heinous act, but all that it represents. Racism, injustice, discrimination and hate, have no place in our society.
I can’t even begin to fathom how deeply this affects our black and multi-racial families. Please know that we care deeply for all of you and are here to help. Additionally, we are aware of the emotions that these injustices evoke, and we are prepared to offer support.
When we began our remote instructional practices, Pocantico took a strong stance in our community, and coined the phrase that: “we are here to help.” We are reinforcing that concept and add that we are not only here to help in the short term. We are here to help enact change. We will do this by providing educational opportunities, through the establishment of partnerships and the provision of resources. Moreover, we will do this by helping to orchestrate tough conversations and by joining with all of you in affirming that there is Zero Tolerance for racism in our school, in our community and our nation as a whole.
Below, please find some resources that may be useful in helping to begin conversations or take action:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/us/cnn-sesame-street-standing-up-to-racism/index.html
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race
I have said since I arrived here that Pocantico Hills CSD is a special place and that we are a community of care; once again, we are called upon to illustrate these words and meet this challenge.
Together we are strong,
Rich
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At Pocantico Hills, the Office of Human Resources is dedicated to accomplishing the following goals:
For employment opportunities, Pocantico uses the On-Line Application System for Educators (OLAS). OLAS is an internet based application serving several regions in New York State. Please click the link (www.olasjobs.org) to explore employment opportunities. For your convenience, we will also post employment opportunities to this page.
What is Mandatory Compliance Training
State and federal regulations require that all school district employees complete mandatory compliance training every year on a variety of topics. The list of required topics has been recently updated to include:
Bloodborne Pathogens, Hazard Communications, Menthal Illness Awareness for Educators, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Harassment for Students, Suicide Prevention (to be completed by September 30, 2019).
Confidentiality, General Harassment and School Safety (to be completed by October 31, 2019).
The compliance training associated with these topics is intended to provide employees with information to promote a safe and healthy work environment. While all employees must complete compliance training annually on the topics listed above, the District may also require that certain employee groups complete training related to other topics that are relevant to their work responsibilities.
How will faculty and staff members complete the compliance training?
GCN provides online training tutorials that employees can complete using any computer that has an internet connection, internal or external speakers, and the latest version of Adobe Macromedia Flashplayer™. Employees will log into the GCN web site and complete the required training tutorials according to the deadlines established by the Office of Human Resources. The time needed to complete each online tutorial varies from 7 to 30 minutes, and employees may complete the required tutorials in one session or in separate sessions.
User Instructions:
You will need to create a User ID. Click on the link below and click the orange button "I was not given a User ID, or I've forgotten it" and follow the steps.
https://site.gcntraining.com/user-admin/login/169533p/
