Dec. 14, 2021 | In preparation for the second semester, WDMCS leadership updated the Return-to-Learn plan. The Board of Education approved the changes at their regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021.
The plan will go into effect on the first day of the second semester, which is Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. The plan will remain in place until the end of the school year unless brought back to the WDMCS Board of Education with recommended changes.
Read the full plan or a summary below.
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Return-to-Learn Changes for Second Semester
COVID-19 Tracking Changes
The following adjustments to our RTL plan take effect Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Because WDMCS received hundreds of free COVID-19 test kits, both students and employees can now receive a kit.
These kits are to be used at home and mailed to a testing facility to receive results. These kits are not to be returned to any WDMCS building. Central Iowa testing locations will be frequently shared with families and staff. WDMCS is not allowed to independently administer tests.
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What's Different in Buildings?
The following adjustments to our RTL plan take effect Tuesday, Jan. 18.
- We are changing from face masks REQUIRED while indoors to being HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. Preschool students under the age of five are required to wear face masks because they are not eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
- We encourage all students and staff to get COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots, if eligible.
What's Different in Classrooms?
The following adjustments to our RTL plan take effect Tuesday, Jan. 18.
- Elementary students will no longer have assigned tables in the cafeteria.All volunteers, athletes, spectators, and visiting teams are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to wear face masks indoors, but are no longer required to wear them.
- Elementary administrators do not need to submit proposals to Superintendency for approval to schedule assemblies, field trips, concerts, or other events.
- Students who are CURRENTLY enrolled in Edgenuity, a third-party, state-approved online learning system, can choose to continue with this program for the second semester.
