3/23/20 - Update on Extended School Closure (Click for more information)
Parents/Guardians and staff:
Late this afternoon, the Idaho State Board of Education approved a “soft close” of the state’s schools through April 20. This means all students, including ours in Middleton, will not return to campuses throughout Idaho until at least Monday, April 20.
What does that mean for us after Spring Break
The State Board directed districts to provide instructional opportunities to the best of their capacity during this closure recognizing many districts, including Middleton, are currently on Spring Break.
We are finalizing plans for a soft close , through April 20, and we’ll release that later this week. We will continue discussions and begin training with staff to determine long-term plans regarding instructional opportunities that will be provided, and share them later this week.
The State Board also took other action today that impacts our students and provides flexibility during this statewide soft closure. See attachment from the Idaho Office of the State Board for more detail.
Here are highlights from the meeting, the Board:
- Suspended the senior project graduation requirement for the class of 2020
- Suspended the college entrance exam required for the class of 2020 and 2021
- Approved seeking a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education for ISAT testing in English Language Arts, Math, and Science and the alternative ISAT
We will continue to monitor the situation. As soon as we know more, we will update you!
As always, feel free to reach out with any questions and concerns. This is a trying time for all involved and we appreciate all that you are doing while schools are closed. These actions today help our School District comply with the request to “flatten the curve,” to stop, or at least slow down, the COVID-19 virus. It will help keep your child, our staff, and others safe.
Please enjoy Spring Break. Our “Grab-n-Go” lunch distribution for children up to age 18 will continue beyond Spring Break. Those lunches are distributed between 11 am and 1 pm at Annex A of the Middle School. We appreciate our Child Nutrition team for making this happen.
Dr. Reberry
Middleton Superintendent