The Alton School has had a positive case of COVID 19 on campus and because of this they have decided to cancel in-person learning through September 4th. Superintendent Dr. Eric Allen posted a letter to parents and students on face book yesterday.
Dear Parents & Students,
An Alton R-IV employee self-reported a positive case of COVID-19 this afternoon to District Administration and that person was last on the Alton R-IV Campus on the date of August 20, 2020. At this time, no students that were on campus today, August 24, 2020, fall under self-isolation guidelines from the Health Department.
Now and in the future, for all confirmed COVID-19 exposures, the Oregon County Health Department will guide the District’s decision making processes. What is shared in any District press release related to a COVID-19 exposure is the maximum extent to which the Health Department can legally allow us to provide information to the public. In all cases, the names of individuals within the district who are affected by COVID-19 will be kept confidential. The district has a legal obligation to uphold HIPPA privacy rules and will follow the policies of the health department in all notifications or public statements.
Due to the nature of the exposure to staff members, Alton R-IV will not have in-person classes from August 25, 2020 through September 3, 2020 with classes resuming on September 4, 2020. Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMI) were already developed by teachers over the summer, and with some last minute guidance and recommendations from DESE last week (on August 20th), those updates are in the process of being implemented before we roll those plans out. Please watch for additional postings and emails related to AMI in the coming days and we plan to begin this method of instruction no later than Monday, August 31, 2020.
All extra-curricular activities (practices and contests) will be suspended during the same timeframe of August 25 through September 3, 2020 as well.
Sincerely,
Dr. Eric Allen
Superintendent, Alton R-IV
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