![]() The superintendent said parents will be notified of any changes in COVID-19 protocols if that happens. “Masks are permitted, and we have a large number of students and staff that have chosen to go back wearing masks,” he said. Our goal this year is to protect in-person learning.”įisk said that more staff and students have opted to wear masks since the start of classes on Aug. “I think if we see a growth in cases we will do whatever we can to keep school in-person,” Fisk said. In November, as COVID-19 cases surged, the in-school option was again removed for more than three weeks.Ĭoventry’s focus this school year is keeping kids in the classroom where they learn best, Fisk said. At Coventry schools, the start of in-school classes was delayed nine weeks for students in third grade and above. ![]() Last school year, most districts in the county offered remote and in-school options. Tallmadge joined the pack on Monday, requiring masks beginning with Tuesday’s classes. The other school districts later followed suit. Superintendents and school boards in Akron, Twinsburg, Hudson and Nordonia Hills require masks for all staff and students. The number of COVID-19 cases and quarantines in schools has more than tripled from 97 to 293 in the past week as more schools get back in session. “…We have to get this generation of kids back to where they need to be educationally.”Īs of Monday, there were 293 students who were either being isolated or quarantined in grades K-12 across Summit County, according to Summit County Public Health. “There’s no substitute for the amazing things our teachers do in face-to-face with students,” Fisk said. The new superintendent said last year’s nationwide experiment with remote, or online, instruction demonstrated the need to keep children in classrooms whenever possible. 1 and Blough became the district’s treasurer. “As of now, they seem to be working.”įisk took over the reins at the district from former Superintendent Lisa Blough on Aug. “Currently at the middle school, we’re progressing through our protocols,” he said. 28, when 5,432 cases were added to the state's total.įisk said that despite the number of quarantined students in Coventry, the district’s efforts against the coronavirus have been sufficient. On Tuesday, the state reported 5,914 new cases - the highest single-day report since Jan. The news comes as Ohio continues to see more COVID-19 cases. Last school year, Fisk served as superintendent of Norwalk City Schools near Sandusky. “I think as a superintendent last year, we realized … that the key is keeping students in-person every day.” “We watch the data every day,” Fisk said. The quarantine will last for 10 days for students who don’t contract COVID-19 or show symptoms, he said. No teachers or staff members have had to be quarantined. So far, however, the problem has been manageable, he said. ![]() “Anytime students are not present in school, it’s a challenge,” Superintendent George Fisk said. More: What's new with COVID-19 in Summit County schools? Here's latest on cases, mask policies The students - nearly one of every five at the middle school - were placed into quarantine after exposure to eight students and one staff member who tested positive for the coronavirus. Not quite two weeks into the school year, a handful of COVID-19 cases in Coventry Local Schools has sidelined 92 students at the district’s middle school.
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