October 30, 2020 -- During the October 29
Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to continue the 2020-2021 school year in a remote status until at least November 30. The motion also specified that if the Cuyahoga County Public Health Advisory Alert Level is upgraded to 4 (purple), all students would move to remote learning.
"I made this recommendation to the Board because Thursday’s announcement that Cuyahoga County remained in Level 3 was a surprise, given that the county was trending toward a Level 4 (purple) alert. I feel strongly that we need to see more trend data over the next several weeks in order to make an informed decision for the second quarter," said Superintendent Elizabeth Kirby. "The Board and I want to bring our students back to school as soon as possible, but only when it is safe to do so. It’s important to note that when that time comes, families will still have the option of keeping their children home to learn remotely."
The District will continue to offer in-person services to students with low-incidence disabilities, with the option to move to remote if their parents/guardians choose to do so. In-person third grade OST and gifted testing will also continue. These services continue to align with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health’s guidance for school districts at the county's current level 3 designation.
The Board will revisit this decision and discuss recommendations for the remainder of Quarter 2 (December 1 - January 15) at the November 10 Board meeting at 7 p.m.; watch live on our
YouTube channel.