Van Wert County Schools REOPENING PLAN AGREEMENT 2020-2021Reopening Plan Agreement • October 15th, 2020
Contract Type FiledOctober 15th, 2020INTRODUCTION: During the 2019-2020 school year, all Ohio schools were closed for the remainder of the school calendar year beginning on March 17, 2020 by order of Governor DeWine and State Health Commissioner Acton in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. On Thursday, July 2, 2020, Governor Dewine released the Reset and Restart Education Planning Guide for Ohio Schools and Districts. Van Wert County superintendents Kathy Mollenkopf, Crestview; Jeff Snyder, Lincolnview; Mark Bagley, Van Wert City; and Rick Turner, Vantage Career Center came together in July, 2020 in multiple meetings to identify common practices for reopening our public schools in Van Wert County. This agreement is a result of this collaboration as well as guiding input provided by the Van Wert County Health Department.