Concord-Carlisle Regional School District: Coronavirus And Student Service Director Updates

Press release from Concord-Carlisle Regional School District:

August 10, 2021

Dear Families:

"I hope you are having a wonderful August! I have two important updates tonight.

Enjoy the time with families and friends during these last weeks of summer!"

Best,
Laurie

COVID Update

We had hoped that the very low virus patterns of the spring and early summer would continue. But as has been the case since the pandemic started, we are adjusting a bit as we monitor the most recent virus data and trends.

Before sharing our plans for that, it seems very important to start with the great news for the 2021-2022 school year:

This data will be reviewed until the third week in August so decisions are made based on the most up to date information possible by the Joint School Committees and local health officials. That discussion is scheduled for the School Committee meeting scheduled for 8 am on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. We will be discussing the state and CDC recommendations for indoor masks at each level and reviewing other protocols including pool testing, illness, and quarantine. The agenda will be posted later this week including a draft of the face mask policy for the start of school.

Any decisions made on August 17 about how we open will be considered temporary and reviewed at least every two weeks. All of us want to have the fewest restrictions on the school environment as possible.

In order to assist with our data collection, we ask that parents upload their child’s vaccination card to the CCHS and CMS nursing staff.

Please submit vaccine documents to these email addresses and include the child’s grade level for the 2021-2022 school year:

CCHS: healthservices@concordcarlisle.org

Concord Middle School: cmshealthservices@concordps.org

Due to the high volume, please do not expect a response or confirmation. Questions that require a response should be submitted to the school nurses directly as we get closer to the August 30 return.

Interim Director of Student Services

"I am pleased to announce that Deborah Dixson has been named the Interim Director of Student Services for Concord and Concord-Carlisle School Districts for the 2021-2022 school year.

Ms. Dixson most recently served in the same capacity for the Acton-Boxboro School District and Dover-Sherborn Regional School District and brings more than 30 years of experience in similar roles in Sudbury and Franklin. She holds a Master of Art Education from Boston College where she majored in Special Education Administration as well as a B.A in Education from Bridgewater State College where she majored in Special Education Administration and minored in Elementary Education. She is scheduled to start on August 16, 2021 with a focus on preparations for the start of the upcoming school year."

This press release was produced by Concord-Carlisle Regional School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.