WATCH: Hen Hud on Indian Point Closure

CORTLANDT, NY — During the Hendrick Hudson Board of Education meeting Wednesday, Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter spoke about the pending closure of Indian Point by 2021.

Following his remarks, he and Assistant Superintendent for Business Enrique Catalan answered questions regarding the closure and how it may affect the district.

“I know there is a lot of shock, and there are many questions and concerns about what happens,” he said, citing the fact that Entergy provides approximately 30 percent of the school district’s annual revenue.

There are plans for district administrators to meet with representatives from the Governor’s office, which has committed publicly to making the district “whole.” There will be discussions moving forward regarding what the district looks like without the 30 percent in revenue, should there be no special dispensation from the state, a worst-case scenario.

Acknowledging that the community was disappointed by the way the news about Indian Point was communicated without any warning, Hochreiter said Entergy has been a good partner for the district in many ways over the years, including providing hundreds of thousands of dollars to enrich educational opportunities for students.

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