February 22, 2021
Dear Independence Local Schools’ Families,
On Thursday, March 4, our Independence Local Schools’ employees will have their second round of the Covid-19 vaccine. Our first round was successful and the vast majority of our teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria staff and office personnel took part in this step towards keeping our students in school and our buildings open.
Due to the logistical challenges and flow of people, our district will be placed in a remote setting on the day of the vaccine (March 4). Many essential workers have reported adverse reactions in over 50% of people who receive this second round shot, and in anticipation of similar results, we will not have school Friday, March 5 (no in-person or remote instruction).
While missed instruction time is never something I want, I have no doubt that this is valuable for our schools and for our students.
Thank you for your partnership with us, especially in this challenging year, as we all work to be the best we can for our students.
Sincerely,
Ben Hegedish
Superintendent
