Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials announced a shift in COVID-19 protocals heading into the 2022-23 school that focuses on infection control rather than contact tracing.
Indian Prairie District 204 won t require masks as long as less than 5% test positive for virus Indian Prairie Unit District 204 has adopted a plan for the 2021-22 academic year that includes various mitigation measures but does not require masks in schools such as Waubonsie Valley High School. Daily Herald file photo
Updated 7/20/2021 7:43 PM
Tiered COVID-19 mitigation strategies are roped into a plan adopted in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 for the 2021-22 school year.
Based on the current metrics, that means masks will be recommended but not required when students and employees start the school year next month in as much of a pre-pandemic way as possible, Superintendent Adrian Talley said.
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District 204 preparing to start hybrid learning next month Neuqua Valley High School students are set to return to school in a hybrid learning model next month, according to the latest back-to-school plan presented Monday by Indian Prairie Unit District 204 administrators. Daily Herald file photo
Updated 12/15/2020 6:54 PM
The transition to a hybrid schedule is slated to begin next month in Indian Prairie Unit District 204, giving students at all grade levels the option to return to some level of in-person learning by the week of Feb. 1, administrators said.
While e-learning has been center stage since the spring, district officials say they have been developing plans to safely bring children back in the classroom a process that included launching pilot programs and sending some specialized groups back to school on a limited basis.