St. Vrain Valley schools announced yesterday that families can choose how their student particpates in hybrid learning begining Monday, Nov. 9.
With the recent announcement of the move to level Orange on the Colorado COVID Dial by Boulder County Public Health, BCPH, and the Colorado Department of Public Health, CDPHE, SVVSD announced that it is adapting its hybrid model to allow students to opt out of in-person learning, according to a letter sent to parents Friday via email.
"Beginning Monday, November 9, families in the hybrid model will have the option to opt out of in-person learning on any given day through the end of the first semester," announced the email.
According to the email, attendance will count the same as long as students are counted present either virtually or in-person.
If students choose to attend virtually, they need to login daily to their classes via the WebEx links created by their teachers. If students choose to attend in-person they may do so in accoradance with their current hybrid schedule based on their assigned group.
If students will not be in attendance in either capacity, parents are asked to call their school's attendance line to excuse the absence.
The shift to level Orange will bring about a change in quaratining protocols, according to the email.
"Over the past several weeks, when we have had a positive or probable case of COVID-19, BCPH has implemented CDPHE’s targeted quarantining guidelines. Under the new Orange restrictions, BCPH will shift to implementing the CDPHE’s standard quarantining protocols. This change will almost certainly cause much higher levels of student and staff quarantines, which will likely have a significant impact on school operations," states the email.
SVVSD also reminded parents that the stricter quarantine measures "does not mean a person is sick, nor is it an indicator of confirmed COVID-19 spread in the community, rather it is a precautionary measure when there is suspected exposure to a potential or confirmed case of COVID-19."
