February 3, 2021
Dear Independence Local Schools’ Families,
I hope this school year has demonstrated our staff members’ dedication to our students. From the opening months of school, we’ve worked hard to open our doors and keep our students engaged, specifically with in-person instruction and activities. It has been my goal to ensure we do this as safe as possible during the covid pandemic.
We now have the opportunity to make things more safe for our employees. Next week, we will have vaccines available for our staff in the Independence Local Schools. Keeping our teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria staff, educational aides, coaches and other school personnel healthy as we serve our kids is a great priority of mine.
To be most efficient in our vaccine processes, Thursday, February 11 will be a remote learning day for students, as we partner with Akron Children’s Hospital to administer the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to our staff. Your principal will communicate specific details about the expectations for Thursday. Friday, February 12 is already scheduled to be a waiver day (no school for students.) Our staff will use this day for professional development so we can continue to grow and refine the education we provide to your children in this challenging year.
We anticipate in three or four weeks we will have another remote learning day or two for the second round of vaccinations. I will share those details with you when I know the timeframe.
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
Independence Local Schools
