Dear Hoban Students and Families,
Today Summit County was identified as a "level 4 - purple" county, meaning the county has a high COVID positivity rate. Hoban announced several weeks ago that our planning will not be directly connected to the color coding of the Ohio Public Health Advisory System, at the advice of Summit County Health. Additionally, the current Summit County stay-at-home order states that "residents are advised to only leave home to go to work, school or essential needs." Tracking cases among the Hoban community is our primary indicator, as schools have been directed to "monitor cases within their community."
Currently, we are aware of five students who have tested positive for COVID-19 and 20 students are in quarantine because of exposure to someone with COVID. As of today, we expect to have two faculty and staff in quarantine next week. These numbers are the lowest we have had in the last two months and therefore do not warrant us to make any change to our learning model.
Again, we continue to monitor the situation on campus and know that our plan may be forced to change at any moment. Our goal is to provide the best educational experience while maintaining a healthy environment for students and employees. The hybrid learning model has helped greatly in accomplishing this goal. We have made every attempt to be as transparent with our numbers in our reports so that each family can make an informed decision that is best for them. If a change to your student(s) learning model is necessary, please contact Michelle Agnoni.
The Hoban family is in this together and could not be successful without your partnership. We appreciate our students, educators and families for all of their cooperation, communication and responsibility. Please be sure to contact Michelle Agnoni when your student is not feeling well or has been potentially exposed. As families plan for Christmas break and potential travel, bear in mind that your due diligence is essential for our continued success.
Looking ahead to next semester, we are carefully and critically re-evaluating the previous decision to return in a two-thirds hybrid model. Based on the data available to us now and in the coming weeks, we will make decisions with the health of the Hoban community in mind and communicate decisions as we get closer to second semester.
We will keep you informed and up to date on all issues as quickly as we can.
In Holy Cross,
