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WINTERSVILLE -- An increase in COVID-related quarantines prompted Indian Creek Local School District to implement remote learning for the next week.
The district has provided face-to-face instruction with an option for students to study online at home and planned to keep schools open until the holiday break started Dec. 23, but officials announced Monday that plans were altered. An all-call was put out to parents that afternoon indicating that all students would begin remote learning on Wednesday and continue through Dec. 22.
“The Indian Creek School District has made the decision to move instruction to 100-percent Remote Learning 2.0 on Wednesday, Dec. 16,” said Superintendent T.C. Chappelear. “We still hope to return to school as scheduled on Jan. 4 but will monitor conditions and make any changes as necessary.”
Chappelear added that the move was spurred by a surge in the number of staff members in isolation or quarantine because of the coronavirus.
“We have had a strong commitment to offering face-to-face instruction in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will continue to maintain that commitment. I want to thank students, staff and parents for making our face-to-face instruction work up to this point,” he added. “We have reached the point now where the number of staff members isolated or quarantined has made it impossible to operate face to face. We will use Tuesday, Dec. 19 to make sure everyone is ready and then utilize Remote Learning 2.0 on Wednesday.”
He urged parents to look for communication from their respective building administrators regarding the remote learning plan.