| Coronavirus – COVID-19 |
| Dear CCSD Employees, Parents, Guardians, Caretakers, and Community Members,
I wanted to provide you with an update on our plans regarding the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. There has been a great deal of conversation among statewide superintendents, the Iowa Department of Education, and the Iowa Department of Public health regarding our strategy to deal with COVID-19. Our school district is very in-tune with what is going on across the State and Nation, and we are doing everything that has been recommended to us. Our custodians, maintenance, and school staff have done an exceptional job going above and beyond normal operations keeping our facilities and equipment as clean as possible. You may be aware of various national, statewide, and regional events being canceled by the groups that are sponsoring them. We are closely monitoring where we are sending our students and making decisions based on recommendations from the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Department of Education; we have also seen Iowa’s largest school district, Des Moines Public Schools, as well as many colleges and universities canceling classes. I have received many inquiries regarding whether we plan to do the same in Clinton. My response to this, we are going to follow the recommendations given to us by the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa Department of Public Health, and the Governor’s Office. I have provided links outlining guidance for schools in Iowa. I would encourage you to read these. The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Public Health are not recommending that any Iowa schools close. If the situation with COVID-19 changes, the recommendations from these groups may change. If and when they do, we will follow their recommendations. As you’ll see in these documents, their recommendations will be based on local COVID-19 spread. So we will receive recommendations based on our own school district. Our school district will continue to follow their recommendations for our schools, students, and staff. If you have any questions after reviewing the attached information, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I will do my best to answer your questions. As always, what we want is what’s best for the students and staff we serve. Sincerely, Gary DeLacy Superintendent |
Iowa Department of Education Update
Iowa Department of Public Health K-12 Guidance
