Mason City School District inches towards "normal"

The district discussed it's Return to Learn plan and soon students could be learning in-person more.

Into sunday and the next work week.

Tonight: partly cloudy lows: upper 50s winds: s 5?

"*10 mph tuesday: mostly sunny highs: near 80 winds: sw 3?

"*6 mph tuesday night: mostly clear lows: mid 50s winds: s 5?

"*10 h the mason city school board discussed the district's return to learn plan in their meeting earlier this evening.

Some changes could be coming next month, which may bring things a little bit closer to normal.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki was at the meeting.

He joins us live from mason city.

Nick?

Xxx that's right katie ?

"* right now, the school has the students learning from home for half of the school week and it sounds like the district is leaning toward bringing the students back to class on a more regular basis.

"the deep cleaning, the mask wearing, the physical distancing.

It's working" school board member jodi draper says the school year has been a success so far in keeping covid at bay.

Only six students out of 33?

"*hundred have tested positive.

Superintenden t dave versteeg was quick to add the county as a whole is doing well.

"we feel really good about the low positive transmission rate in the county.

Today it's reported at four point sevevn percent.

Last week it was five point seven on monday.

This week on monday it's four point seven."

The district is making plans for re?

"* introducing students back into the classroom in phases.

Possibly beginning on october 5th.

"i do think that we need to do more in school learning for those that want to do that.

We still have our hybrid for those that do not."

The board praised the district's plan to start on the hybrid model ?

"* saying it helped everyone adjust to the new way of doing things.

"i think it was wise to do the hybrid.

The biggest reason is for behaviors.

People had to learn, including adults, a different behavior as far online learning would still be an option for parents who think their kids are safer at home.

The superintenden t also said wednesdays would still be used for teacher prep.

Live in mason city, nick kruszalnicki, kimt news 3.

Thanks nick.

Also mentioned in the meeting ?

"* absentee rates in the district are still staying at