Community Consolidated School District 181: Feb. 7 BOE Emergency Meeting Update

Press release from Community Consolidated School District 181:

2022-02-07

At the emergency meeting of the D181 Board of Education tonight, the Board was informed of the legal interpretation of and guidance related to the Feb. 4 Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that temporarily halts the governor's executive orders on masking and quarantining for schools.

Information for Return to School on Tuesday, Feb. 8All D181 schools will be open and students will return to in-person learning on Tuesday, Feb. 8.

Based on the Court's TRO decision, and on legal recommendation, we have determined to temporarily suspend enforcement of the mask mandate and exclusion for asymptomatic close contacts for all District students. This will take effect starting Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. We will continue to monitor the status of the case. If the rule is reversed or modified on appeal, we will immediately return to a mask mandate.

Additional Information:

Importantly, this decision is temporary and subject to change. If a stay of the TRO is granted or the ruling is reversed on appeal, we will immediately resume enforcement of the COVID-19 requirements for all students.

We appreciate your patience and continued cooperation until we have a more definitive result from the pending court cases. We will continue to monitor the litigation and will revisit, as necessary, any changes that may be required to our mitigation measures and protocols.

Sincerely,Dr. Hector GarciaSuperintendent

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