Lisle District 202 Opts For Remote Learning To Start School Year

LISLE, IL — Lisle District 202 will begin the 2020-21 school year with remote learning. The district initially proposed a plan on July 27, but opted for remote learning as "it has become apparent since the meeting that it is not prudent to proceed with the in-person plan based on current circumstances outside of the District’s control," according to a letter to district parents.

In the letter, district officials called the decision "extremely difficult" and cited a number of reasons for opting for remote learning. Among them is a lack of staff due to "compromising medical conditions" and leave requests. The lack of staff would compromise daily protocols for student safety, according to Lisle District 202.

District officials also cited rising coronavirus positivity rates, outbreaks in other states that have already started school and research that asserts "school-aged children may transmit the virus at higher rates than previously thought."

District officials wrote, "We recognize that this news will be welcomed by some families and will be disappointing for others, and there is no one-size-fits-all model. We know that the majority of families, teachers and administrators would like to begin the year in-person, and we regret that there does not appear to be a sustainable way to accomplish in-person learning at this time."