Strongsville Schools Could Soon Resume In-Person Learning

STRONGSVILLE, OH — If Cuyahoga County continues to have a downgraded COVID-19 threat, the Strongsville Schools could resume in-person education.

Superintendent Cameron Ryba said the district has been monitoring the county's COVID-19 data. Should the county hit four weeks of sustained improvement, the district will begin a reopening process.

"As we go through the next two weeks, our focus will continue to be on providing an engaging and impactful Remote Learning 2.0 experience for our students and families, as well as finalizing our transition to in-person learning," he said in an email to families.

Ryba said the district is specifically looking at the following metrics:

• Declining COVID-19 cases over a one-month period
• A positivity rate of 5 percent or lower on COVID-19 tests
• Sustained improvement in the state's COVID-19 risk level for Cuyahoga County (is Cuyahoga County below "red" classification?)

If COVID-19 numbers continue to improve locally, the district would give parents a one-week notice of restart on Sept. 14. Then, during the week of Sept. 21, preschool kids would begin attending class daily. Students in kindergarten and higher would begin a blended learning model, with some days in-class and some days at home.

Building principals would be responsible for sharing specific schedules with families.

If COVID-19 trends continued to show improvement, students in grades K-2 would begin attending class daily. Students in grades 3-12 could attend daily or continue with a blended model, according to available health data.