July 21, 2021
Dear Hollis Staff, Students, Parent, and Community,
Thank you for your continued support as we prepare to head back to school. Our district is very proud of our efforts last year. It was truly a team effort, and we couldn’t have done it without everyone’s help. A special thanks to our teachers and staff for their hard work and unwavering commitment to the students at Hollis.
Like last summer, we are again faced with making some challenging decisions on how to return to school safely. Make no mistake, all of these decisions are extremely difficult. As you have probably seen in the news, most of these decisions are related to the question of masking.
As of today, we are still waiting for official guidance from our local health department for clarity with the return to school re-opening plan. Last night at our Board of Education meeting, we discussed a tentative re-opening plan. A few community members attended and shared their beliefs and concerns about mask-wearing. At this time, the Illinois Department of Public Health has adopted all of the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control. This adopted guidance gives more local control for decision-making. However, a big piece of this guidance involves consulting directly with your local health department. This is the information we are waiting for.
We have not shared our re-opening plan yet as we expect to receive more clarity and guidance in the coming days. We understand that this is frustrating for all: students, staff, and the community. We want to assure you the health and safety of all of our Hollis Hawks continue to remain our number one priority.
Thank you for all of your support of Hollis School.
Sincerely,
Chad Jones
Superintendent
Alisha Schoedel
Assistant Principal