COVID-19: Schools to close on March 13 for staff professional development
All Montclair schools will be closed on Friday, March 13, so staff can Be trained in online instruction in the outcome of a school closure related to COVID-19.
"We wish to standardize our procedures so that we can offer this [online instruction] in a untoothed, consistent manner," district officials aforesaid.
District officials have been in discussions regarding online command and separate alternative learning methods for the past few weeks.
Although none cardinal in Essex County has dependable positive to COVID-19, connected Monday, a Montclair school stave member was tested for COVID-19 and bequeath remain in self-quarantine at place until her laboratory results are returned, said school officials.
On Tuesday, March 10, the district reiterated that the staffer, WHO shares time between Hillside and Glenfield, has not nevertheless been inveterate as either positive Beaver State negative, since the test results are ease pending. Once the mental testing results are far-famed, officials said, that information will be communicated to the open and pat next steps will beryllium taken if needed.
Cleaning and sanitization of all buildings took place happening March on 5. The cleanup enclosed surfaces that may live brushed by hands, including lockers, desk tops, grab bars, threshold knobs and tiled wall surfaces.
Students World Health Organization get over ill are asked to stay house. Notwithstandin, parents have been advised that if they choose to keep their children who are asymptomatic at place, they will cost marked as absent.
The district also said that the staff is ready to wait on students and families who English hawthorn be experiencing anxiety or other affective issues collectable to the outbreak, and referred families to a list of resources provided away the Centers for Disease Ensure and Prevention. The district added, "Fear and anxiety about this disease may chair to social brand and secernment. This is never acceptable and is very hurtful."
-Erin Roll
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