Summer School

The elementary school protocols for Spring 2021 when we reopen on April 12 for full-day, five days a week school. 

• Rockland Handbook for Spring

• The HMS reopening website. 

Revised Public Health Guidance for Schools

On March 9, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released revised public health guidance for schools. 

The key update in this guidance is that IDPH has revised its recommendation for social distancing in schools, defining it as 3 to 6 feet when students and staff are masked, instead of 6 feet that was previously recommended. This revision aligns with how we are reopening our K-8 schools to provide five days/week, full-day instruction.   
US Dept. of Ed. Reopening COVID Handbook
Learning Renewal Resource Guide (3.31.21)
New IDPH Exclusion Decision Tree (Updated 3.15.21) 
IDPH FAQ (Updated 3.16.21)
ISBE FAQ (Updated 3.11.21) 

Full-Day Registration Data - HMS 3.8.21 & K-5 4.12.21

District 70 families registering for full-day in-person and full-day virtual learning as of March 16, 2021:  
 

• 220 total Adler Park students: 200 registered in-person and 18 students registered in virtual learning;
• 446 total Butterfield students: 404 registered in-person and 34 students registered in virtual learning;
• 363 total Copeland Manor students: 336 registered in-person and 23 students registered in virtual learning;  
• 275 total Rockland students: 226 registered in-person and 46 students in virtual.  
• 841 total Highland Middle students: 656 registered in-person and 152 students in virtual. 

Subcommittee Agendas, Minutes

Supt.'s Reopening Advisory Committee (formerly Reopening Task Force)  
Metrics Reopening Subcommittee Rolling Agendas 
Elementary School Reopening Subcommittee Agendas, Minutes
Middle School Reopening Subcommittee Agendas, Minutes
Health Protocol Agendas, Minutes
 
 

Reopening Task Force Membership

Members of the Reopening Task Force
 

District 70 is monitoring the Illinois Department of Public Health's IDPH regional data and the Lake County Health Department’s COVID-19 Data Hub and has made the decision to open schools in a hybrid learning model using mitigations listed below.   

Additional data by D70 school/building about students and staff with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, who are in isolation, and who are in quarantine can be found here. Families and staff will be informed of a positive COVID-19 diagnosis at their school or assigned building in accordance with guidance from LCHD (See Appendix A. Confirmed Case in School Letter Template). 
*Risk transmission also is based on the importance of schools having solid mitigation strategies in place (e.g., daily certifications, social distancing, proper mask utilization, enhanced cleaning, hand hygiene, and contact tracing) as a part of each school district’s continued ability to make local decisions about what instruction looks like during the pandemic. LCHD recently aligned with CDC indicators & thresholds for transmission ranges as less than 7 per 100,000 = low risk of transmission; between 7 and 14 per 100,000 = moderate risk of transmission; and higher than 14 per 100,000 = high risk of transmission.    
            

Health Guidelines

Daily Self-Certification Checklist
Spanish version of Daily Self-Certification Checklist

Visitor Guidelines
Spanish version of Possible Temperature
Spanish version of Visitor Questionnaire

Temperature Screening Process

Return to School Procedures
Spanish version of Return to School Procedures

FAQ on Hybrid, Fully Virtual Learning K-8

This is the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for District 70's kindergarten through eighth grade in the Hybrid learning model. 

Due to the changing landscape of the pandemic, this FAQ will be regularly updated, so you are encouraged to frequently visit this site as the D70 Task Force and Parent Advisory Committee continue its important work in planning for the fall.  The FAQ is a developing document. 
(Updated 1.13.21)  

Preguntas Frecuentes del Aprendizaje Híbrido y Virtual

Preguntas Frecuentes del Aprendizaje Híbrido y Virtual

Of the District 70 families registering for hybrid in-person and virtual learning, 78.6 percent are registered for in-person while 21.3 percent are registered for virtual. 

The breakdown per school can be seen in the accompanying photo.

• 223 Adler Park students registered in-person compared to 46 students registered in virtual learning;
• 431 Butterfield students registered in-person compared to 65 students registered in virtual learning;
• 350 Copeland students registered in-person compared to 62 students registered in virtual learning;  
• And 280 Rockland students registered in-person compared to 53 students in virtual.  
• For Highland Middle School's 843 students, 277 or 33 percent are fully virtual while 566 or 67 percent are participating in in-person hybrid. 

Mental Health Tips & Tactics During COVID-19

A hub of resources to help you take care of yourself and look out for the people you love during this challenging time - Jack.org. 

Help! I don't know how ...

• To Get started on device tutorials
• I have so many questions, I need an FAQ for trouble-shooting my device issues
• Fix my Chromebook/iPad or fill out the Get Help form at help.d70schools.org
• To learn about student guidelines
• To learn about digital citizenship
• To know what to expect from eSchool

OLD D70 Family FAQ on Reopening 20-21

This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is old and no longer in service. We are continuing to share it because we may use parts of it when we are able to reopen schools safety.

(Version #8, updated 7.28.20, 10:30 a.m.. This document is  no longer being used.) 

ISBE Releases Reopening 20-21 Plan

The Illinois State Board of Education releases plans for returning to school in 2020-21 on July 23. 

This document was released the day after the close of D70's parent survey #2 and lead to the administrative recommendation to the School Board to begin the school year remotely in eSchool while continuing to study and research a safe way to open schools during a public health crisis.