The Clinton Community School District will return to a hybrid model starting on Monday, December 7. Clinton School Superintendent Gary DeLacy said at the time of the decision move to all online classes November 16th there were 38 active COVID cases among staff and students and that’s down to six. Plus-DeLacy said local heath officials say the spread of the virus locally has declined over the past couple of weeks.
DeLacy said the educational delivery will resume like it was delivered prior to 100% online.
PK-4 students with the exception of Whittier 4th grade will attend their assigned neighborhood school everyday. Fourth and fifth grade at Whittier will attend at CMS everyday.
- Fifth grade students at Bluff, Eagle Heights, and Jefferson will attend at CHS everyday.
- Students in grades 6-8 will attend CMS in a Day1/Day 2 hybrid. December 7 is a Day 2.
- Students in grades 9-12 will attend CHS in a Day 1/Day 2 hybrid. December 7 is a Day 2.
- Students at the Gateway Learning Center will attend everyday.
The Clinton School Superintendent said district has deep cleaned all classrooms, common areas, and busses during this online time. The biostatic product that kills COVID-19 on contact has been reapplied as well to provide the safest school environment possible.
The district is modifying its requirements on face coverings to better match CDC guidance and DeLacy hopefully lower the number of quarantined staff and students. Face masks are required in the presence of others at all times. According to CDC guidelines, masks and gaiters must be at least 2-ply. DeLacy said faces shields will be used in certain circumstances. Any one who prefers to wear both a mask and shield is certainly acceptable.
DeLacy said that in conversations with Clinton County Public Health, the vast majority of the district’s positive COVID cases are being traced to exposure outside of school.
Students will continue the on-line education program for Thursday and Friday yet this week.
