The school district has experienced a dramatic jump in the number of COVID cases recently.
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Eighteen percent of the student body is now under quarantine, either because of a positive case, or exposure to someone who is infected.
Beverly Figueroa's son is home after a possible exposure on a school bus.
"I know the kids wear the masks, they social distance, my son is doing fine luckily, but I know there's a lot of kids out right now. That's a little concerning," Figueroa said.
As of last Friday, 263 of Greenburgh's 1,600 students are out and 33 teachers and staff members are also quarantined.
In a video message to parents, the superintendent says the district is considering switching to remote instruction either before the Christmas break next week or the week after the holidays.
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"We do want our faculty, staff, and families to have the opportunity to prepare should we need to do so," school superintendent Linda Iverson said in a recorded message.
The superintendent says the numbers could increase further the district has scheduled an on-site vaccination clinic with the county department of health in January.
But some parents, like Taryn Callahan whose son has special needs, fear a long term disruption.
"You get a kid who's got a 12:1:2 classroom, occupational therapy three times a week, physical therapy one time a week, speech therapy six times a week and you put him in front of an iPad. A bad combination," Callahan said.
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