Schools To Reopen Monday In Geneva D304 After Closing Amid Surge

GENEVA, IL — Geneva District 304 schools are set to reopen their doors for in-person learning Monday, after shutting down for a week amid a surge in coronavirus cases throughout the district and region.

Superintendent Kent Mutchler sent a letter Wednesday telling parents the district’s “adaptive pause” will end Friday, with students who signed up for in-person learning to return to classrooms Monday.

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The Kane County Health Department last month recommended all schools in the county move to remote-only instruction from Nov. 23 through Dec. 4 to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the region. The health department also recommended suspending all athletics and school activities during that period.

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Geneva District 304 moved to remote learning for one week, between Nov. 30 and Dec. 4. The district was on its Thanksgiving holiday break the previous week, with no classes in session.

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District officials hope to continue with in-person learning indefinitely but asked parents “to remain prepared and adaptable if we find that we need to make a change in our plans,” Mutchler said.

The Geneva District 304 board scheduled a special meeting for Saturday evening, with the agenda indicating the board will provide a coronavirus-related update.

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