Community Unit School District 200: Planning For The Road Ahead

Wheaton IL

25 February, 2022

2:08 PM

Description

Press release from the Community Unit School District 200: 2022-02-24 Data-based decisions about adjusting mitigations, prioritizing when possible the most impactful to students' school experience, should guide our practice. A purely case-based model does not fully reflect the complexity of the current situation. Multiple measures most accurately describe this complex situation. Given the constant shifts in the COVID-19 landscape, setting specific thresholds does not reflect the evolving nature of the virus. Evaluating all current data and other information in context allows the District to make agile and responsible decisions. It is important to consider the benefit to the social-emotional wellness and academic achievement of students that can be attained by reclaiming a normal school environment. There is a highly effective vaccine and other opportunities to provide focused protection for individuals. Required quarantine for close contacts Required universal masking Test to Stay requirement for in-school close contacts This press release was produced by the Community Unit School District 200. The views expressed here are the author's own.