WESTPORT The school district’s nurses and administrators recently recommended that all community school students learn remotely for the first two weeks of January.
The School Committee on Thursday did not support the plan, so district students will continue to report to in-person learning following the holiday break. Students can continue to learn remotely, if they prefer. The holiday break begins Dec. 23, with an early dismissal, and it concludes on Jan. 3.
School will be back in session on Jan. 4.
Interim School Superintendent Thomas Aubin said that school nurses were recommending a remote period because the school district and community at large witnessed a spike in positive COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving. Aubin said that with a long holiday break, there is a stronger likelihood that some families will travel, increasing their exposure.