St. Charles School District is hoping to keep in-person learning in place as the number of students and staff members who are out sick continue to grow.
Updated 3/16/2021 12:01 PM
St. Charles Unit District 303 middle school and high school students are set to return to in-person learning five days a week starting next month.
The announcement was made during the school board s Learning and Teaching Committee meeting on Monday. The change is taking place as a result of the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education recently releasing revised public health guidance for schools.
Social distance for in-person learning is now defined as 3 to 6 feet for students and fully vaccinated staff. Maintaining 6 feet remains the safest distance, but schools can operate at no less than 3 feet in order to provide in-person learning, stated the Illinois State Board of Education. Unvaccinated staff should maintain 6 feet social distance as much as possible because adults remain more susceptible to infection than children. Strict adherence to social distancing must be maintained when face masks are removed i