WCS Updates Its Precautions
March 13, 2020 at 1:07 a.m.
WCS Updates Its Precautions
By Staff Report-
WCS is immediately implementing some steps within schools to limit outside exposure. These measures will be in place until spring break and then re-evaluated. Staff and students are urged to continue best practices including frequent hand washing, use of sanitizers, awareness of social space and staying home if feeling ill.
Warsaw's local health department is monitoring the situation closely to identify any positive cases and review potential existence that could lead to a community spread. At the time of this posting, there are no positive cases within Kosciusko County, according to the local health department. There are cases still awaiting results.
Governor Eric Holcomb announced Indiana public schools will be granted waiver days if community spread or direct cases within the school are found.
There are many legal questions being addressed behind the scenes. Some include wages for hourly staff if a shutdown were to occur, state testing, special needs and El accommodations, food for disadvantaged students, and multiple possible scenarios. Updates will be posted to warsawschools.org.
Academic/Extra-Curricular: Limited, following IHSAA guidance, practices that are directly related to school teams. All competitions canceled.
Out-of-town travel: Canceled, field trips, conferences, academic competitions.
After-hour events held on school property: Canceled, PTO gatherings, Give Back Nights, robotics, carnivals, craft fairs.
Community Hours: Canceled, pool, TRAC, weight room, fitness classes.
Students re-entering the country will follow the federal guidelines.
WCS is immediately implementing some steps within schools to limit outside exposure. These measures will be in place until spring break and then re-evaluated. Staff and students are urged to continue best practices including frequent hand washing, use of sanitizers, awareness of social space and staying home if feeling ill.
Warsaw's local health department is monitoring the situation closely to identify any positive cases and review potential existence that could lead to a community spread. At the time of this posting, there are no positive cases within Kosciusko County, according to the local health department. There are cases still awaiting results.
Governor Eric Holcomb announced Indiana public schools will be granted waiver days if community spread or direct cases within the school are found.
There are many legal questions being addressed behind the scenes. Some include wages for hourly staff if a shutdown were to occur, state testing, special needs and El accommodations, food for disadvantaged students, and multiple possible scenarios. Updates will be posted to warsawschools.org.
Academic/Extra-Curricular: Limited, following IHSAA guidance, practices that are directly related to school teams. All competitions canceled.
Out-of-town travel: Canceled, field trips, conferences, academic competitions.
After-hour events held on school property: Canceled, PTO gatherings, Give Back Nights, robotics, carnivals, craft fairs.
Community Hours: Canceled, pool, TRAC, weight room, fitness classes.
Students re-entering the country will follow the federal guidelines.
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