Officials at New Trier High School are planning to double the number of students attending classes on campus by the start of the new semester in late January of 2021.
The timeline for the expanded COVID-19 reopening plan, that will increase from the current model of one “track” of students attending classes in-person each day, to two tracks, was approved by the board of education at a special meeting Tuesday night, New Trier spokeswoman Niki Dizon said.
In addition, officials hope to offer an enhanced additional track for the next several weeks that will be available to some students who are struggling, and who have been identified as needing additional in-person support for social emotional needs, Dizon said.
The high school is also aiming to increase the numbers of students participating in a new $1.3 million saliva screening program in the coming weeks, which is currently at a rate of about 88%, officials said.
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Editorial note: Yesterday, District 220 announced, “Board not considering COVID-19 testing at this time.” We’ll have more on this topic tomorrow.
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