COVID-19

Dear Hollis students, staff, and community, We have been experiencing a great amount of staff and students sick with a variety of illnesses since coming back from Thanksgiving break. We are also receiving a great number of phone calls and emails on what to do since the protocols for being sick and staying home from […]

Good morning, To answer a few questions that have come since last night's change. Please note the following are not impacted by the JCAR vote and still apply: • Masks will still be required on any school-based transportation due to federal order.• Students and staff that test positive will be excluded from school.• For extra-curricular […]

Dear Hollis Community, I apologize for the late notice of this communication tonight. Earlier today, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) voted against extending the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) emergency rule on school mask mandates. In light of this development, our district is highly recommending students and staff continue wearing masks in […]

Please provide your thoughts on current mitigations and regulations of Hollis School. https://forms.gle/5dmnqmKs9CGnj1eY9

February 6, 2022 Dear Hollis Families, Just before 5:00 pm on Friday, February 4, 2022, an Illinois judge ruled on a lawsuit filed by parents and teachers across the state that challenged state-mandated COVID-19 mitigations. At this time nothing has changed for our school district in regard to COVID protocols, and I will communicate with […]

January 25, 2022 Dear Parents and Guardians, In light of the recent uptick in positive cases at Hollis, we wanted to remind you of the quarantine and isolation protocols. The newest guidance states the following: Quarantine and isolation periods begin with day 0 (the day a person is in the last contact with a positive […]

January 25, 2022 Dear Families and Staff: This letter is to inform you that an individual at Hollis Grade School have tested positive for COVID-19. We are coordinating our efforts with the Peoria County Health Department to promptly identify and monitor individuals who have had recent contact with the COVID-19 positive individual(s) to prevent further […]

January 24, 2022 Dear Families and Staff: This letter is to inform you that individuals at Hollis Grade School have tested positive for COVID-19. We are coordinating our efforts with the Peoria County Health Department to promptly identify and monitor individuals who have had recent contact with the COVID-19 positive individual(s) to prevent further spread […]

January 20, 2022 Dear Families and Staff: This letter is to inform you that an individual(s) at Hollis Grade School has tested positive for COVID-19. We are coordinating our efforts with the Peoria County Health Department to promptly identify and monitor individuals who have had recent contact with the COVID-19 positive individual(s) to prevent further […]

Dear Parents and Guardians, We are pleased to share that the isolation and quarantine period for students and staff members sick with COVID-19 or considered a close contact has been reduced to five days. Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois State Board of Education and PCCHD, and IDPH announced that the agencies have […]