During the District 86 Board of Education meeting on July 23, the administration presented the district’s plan for the start of the 2020-21 school year. This plan was developed by the Revitalization-Recovery-Restore Committee (R3), which is composed of teachers, department chairs, and building and district administrators.

Based on the R3 committee's recommendation, we will begin the school year in a hybrid model (combination of in-person and remote instruction) without lunch, but with the goal of transitioning to a hybrid model with lunch during first semester if certain safety criteria are met. There will also be an online program for students who would prefer to engage in virtual learning from home. However, any student who selects the online program will remain in it for the entire first semester and will not be able to shift to another model.

You can access a detailed update from Superintendent Tammy Prentiss about the district's return to school plan by visiting https://bit.ly/39qQIX3.