Republic Employees and Families,
Under direction from the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, Greene County, Christian County and the City of Springfield have issued a “stay at home order” for our area starting on Thursday, March 26 and lasting 30 days. We are told details will be made available shortly at
https://www.greenecountymo.gov/
. We are currently collaborating with area school districts in regards to next steps for the Republic School District.
Expect information that defines closure details and essential programming tomorrow, March 25.
Take note, per officials we have been directed that our efforts during this time are considered “essential” and therefore will continue. For example, we will continue to offer the free food distribution program along with childcare for healthcare and emergency/first responders. Also, the district has worked diligently to create rotating work schedules for essential employees that were designed for a long-term closure. Therefore, this “stay at home order” will not disrupt our current plans which allow for the aforementioned services to continue being provided for our families while also keeping the health of our employees at the forefront. Our online learning platforms that are set to begin on Monday, March 30 were also created to be sustainable through a long-term closure, so our current plans are ready to carry us through the entirety of being away from our school buildings. Again, we will share further details tomorrow and a full update of district COVID-19 information can be found at
https://www.republicschools.org/healthupdates.
Josey McPhail
Director of Communications
Republic School District
