The Alton School announced Thursday that they would go to remote learning beginning today and going through November 30th. The school cited a lack of bus drivers as one on the reasons why. There will be no in person classes today through November 30th, thanksgiving break will be observed November 23-27. The post the school posted on their Facebook page is below.
This notification is one that I had hoped we could avoid, but the specifics of the situation have required Alton R-IV to make the decision to convert from in-person classes to AMI-X remote learning beginning November 13, 2020 and running through November 20, 2020.
We now have less available bus drivers (regular and substitute) than we have routes (nine daily routes) after being notified of quarantine situations after the morning routes were completed today. We will be running staggered routes this afternoon to get all students safely home. If your child will have an earlier than normal bus arrival time at home today you have been, or soon will be, contacted with that information. All other students on buses or parent pick up or that drive themselves will dismiss at the normal time today.
Due to the nature of quarantine rules and the length of quarantine requirements, this bus driver shortage will not be any different or improved any between now and November 20, 2020, and thus is the factor causing us to change to the AMI-X remote learning format starting November 13, 2020. No days will have to be added back into the calendar during this transition to AMI-X.
Thanksgiving Break will be observed as scheduled from November 23-27, 2020 with campus reopening for in-person learning on November 30, 2020.
TO SUMMARIZE, THERE WILL BE NO IN-PERSON CLASS ON THE ALTON R-IV CAMPUS NOVEMBER 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, OR 20, 2020. AFTER THANKSGIVING BREAK, FROM NOVEMBER 23-27, 2020, IN-PERSON CLASSES WILL RESUME ON NOVEMBER 30, 2020.
While we do regret this notification, the facts of the situation make this the prudent plan of action at Alton R-IV for the next six scheduled school days. Additional information regarding packet deliveries and packet pickups for next week will be shared in the coming days.
Dr. Eric Allen
Superintendent, Alton R-IV
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