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Godfrey-Lee Public Schools’ Board of Education has appointed a new interim superintendent following the announcement of the departure of current superintendent Kevin Polston.
COVID numbers continue to drop in local schools
As the school year continues to wind down, so do the number of active COVID-19 cases in local schools. The latest updates from local school districts show active case counts in the single digits.
Holland Public Schools reported just four active cases in the district Friday, all students at the high school. Two of the cases are listed as “school-associated cases” on the district dashboard.
To date, HPS has had 238 student cases of COVID-19, along with 50 among staff members.
Holland Christian reported two active cases in its schools in an update Thursday, both students at the high school. There have been a total of 124 student cases of COVID-19 in Holland Christian schools this year, along with 25 staff cases.
Local schools see rising COVID cases amid recent surge
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Michigan, local schools have seen a rise in active COVID-19 cases throughout recent weeks, leading up to spring break this week.
Case rates in the state have risen to the point of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urging but not ordering Michigan school districts to shift to remote learning in high schools for the two weeks following spring break.
Districts began announcing plans to adhere to the recommendation Friday afternoon. Holland and Grand Haven schools had announced a shift to remote learning at the recommendation of the Ottawa County Department of Public Health as of 3:30 p.m. Friday.