Caro students returning to virtual learning as COVID-19 cases increase – MLive.com

TUSCOLA COUNTY, MI -- The Caro Community Schools Board of Education voted at a special Saturday, April 3 meeting to send students back to virtual learning when they return from spring break this week as coronavirus cases are on the rise in the area.

Caro Community Schools will switch to completely virtual instruction Tuesday, April 6, with plans to return to in-person instruction on Monday, April 16, according to a school board letter addressing parents and community members.

Spring break began Friday, March 26 and ends April 6 for Caro students, per the districts calendar.

After looking at the current COVID-19 positivity rates in Tuscola (County) at 27.3%, the number of cases rising dramatically in children under 19 years old, and taking into consideration the probable Spring Break travels and gatherings, the Caro Board of Education feels it is in the best interest, for the health and safety of our students and staff, to move to a temporary virtual learning model for the District, the board letter states.

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Students will continue to attend tech classes through the Tuscola Intermediate School District, with transportation provided, per the boards letter. Families can sign up online for Wednesday food distribution.

These are very difficult and challenging times, but as the vaccination effort continues to increase, we are hopeful that the positivity rate will go down, the letter reads. We are asking that you take these days to social distance and practice other mitigating behaviors so every student will be able to return to in-person instruction COVID-19 free.

The school boards letter included section 8405 of the Board Policy Guide, which states:

The Board of Education recognizes its responsibility relative to student, employee and visitor health and safety, and the need for development of comprehensive program design to provide a healthy, safe and secure environment on district property and at district-sponsored activities. To achieve this, it is the intent of the board that the district will avail itself to the most current, proven technologies in the fields of health, safety and environmental sciences.

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