Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
7/14/2021 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
Oral Reports  
Type:
Info  
Subject:
Update on Illinois State Board of Education Guidance for 2021-22 School Year  
Vision 2026:
 
Policy:
 
Background:
As we plan for the 2021-2022 school year, we expect most District 200 students to attend school consistent with our pre-pandemic full time schedules. We continue to receive feedback and questions about any mitigations that will continue as we begin school on August 23, 2021. At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, District 200 operated with these core mitigations:

- Face Coverings were required indoors, unless students were eating and six feet apart.
- Students were spaced at least three feet apart in classrooms and instructional spaces.
- Students were spaced at least six feet apart at lunch.
- Contact tracing and quarantine continued with the support of the DuPage County Health Department and consistent with the most recent exclusion tree published by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
- Surveillance testing continued for those that opted to test weekly.
- Cleaning and monitoring of ventilation systems continued on regular schedules.

Shortly before the end of the school year, updated information was provided from IDHP on contact tracing, quarantine, and testing. Guidance was updated on youth sports and masking requirements. We have followed that guidance in our summer athletic programs.

On June 29th, ISBE sent a communication that updated guidance is expected from CDC. On Friday, July 9th, the updated CDC guidance was released. Now that the guidance has been released, it is expected that ISBE will also provide an update on expectations for the 2021-2022 school year.

At the meeting on Wednesday evening, we will provide an update on planning for the 2021-2022 school year, the updates from CDC, and the work we have continued to do to prepare for the school year.
 
File Attachment:
2021-22 Guidance Update 7.14.21 final.pdf
 
Summary:
 
Funding:
 
Board Policy:
 
Recommendation
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jeff Schuler - Superintendent