Sauquoit Valley district extends remote learning

Sauquoit Valley district extends remote learning

Learning.

And, the school board makes a tough decision regarding winter sports.

News channel 2's caitlin irla joins us live here in the studio with more from tonight's board of education meeting.

Good evening jason.

Last week the sauquoit valley central school district announced thathl january 4th.

Now, the district will remain fully remote until at least january 11th.

Sauquoit valley superintendent, ron wheelock, says this is because it's been difficult maintaining a full staff due to the rise in positive cases after thanksgiving, and he is concerned the same thing will happen following christmas and new year's.

00:32:13:06 to 00:32:39:1925 "we don't know the unknowns of what our data is going to look like after this holiday break, we come back on january 4th and we won't have a lot of time to really react to any data that comes our way.

What i can envision is perhaps an outbreak right after new yearsos right around christs time that l notifications will be sent out to the school community tomorrow.

The board also voted unanimously tonight to cancel all winter sports, not only because of coronavirus concerns, but fiscal concerns as well.

Jason, back to you.

At just about every board meeting, the utica board of education discusses when and how