Dist. 202 adapting to Coronavirus closure

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Schools in the State of Illinois are getting by with the mandated closures due to concerns over COVID-19.

District 202 Superintendent Steve Wilder told board members at their Monday night meeting that he thinks there is a possibility that the state could extend the closure date beyond March 31.

“And barring any — kind of — critical change, we’ll get through this week and I would guess middle-to-end of next week if there is going to be an extension, that’s about when we’ll hear about it. Or, if they think the two weeks has been enough, I think that’s when they’ll say, ‘hey, we’ve researched this. We’ve talked to the leaders and the people in charge, and we’re coming back on Tuesday the 31st.'”

The school district implemented an e-learning plan which Wilder gave credit to the teachers for getting it going on such short notice.

Wilder spoke very highly of his staff regarding the hardships during this crazy time.

“Sometimes, you really find out how good you are when you have adversity thrust upon you like this. And that’s exactly what happened. And I’m telling you about Knoxville, I can tell that if the other Superintendents in the area were sitting here right now they would tell you the same thing about their staff and their community.”

The district is also supplying free lunches to all students within the district as well as lunches for pre-school aged siblings of students.

In other business with the District, the school board approved the bus lease bid with Midwest Bus for an annual cost of over 97-thousand dollars.

Board members also approved an increase in the breakfast and lunch meal prices to get them closer to the federal government reimbursement rates.

Approved increases in the breakfast prices went up 50 cents, which Wilder acknowledged was a big jump, but he said it wouldn’t need to be raised again for some time. Lunch prices went up ten cents.

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