>>It was announced that school will start under Plan B. Is it safe to say there won't be any changes?

It will depend on the directives in Ohio, specifically in Ashland County as it relates to the Hillsdale district.

  • We are prepared with plans to cover a variety of potential circumstances.
  • If the state government requires Ohio schools to operate remotely again, we will move to Plan D.
    • In the instance of a directive, we will have no choice but to comply.
  • However, if the information is just "strongly suggested" or "recommended," then we believe we could potentially continue to operate safely under Plan B.
    • ​All decisions we make would include assessing the current conditions specific to our schools and community.
    • We will monitor the guidance of the Ashland County Health Department, state government and CDC recommendations when determining any changes to our current plan level. 

In addition we are continually exploring ways to safely bring our students back into the classroom. This remains our ultimate goal.