- Elizabeth Larson
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Due to COVID-19 cases, Kelseyville Unified closes offices until January, maintains social distancing
The district said the offices will reopen on Jan. 4, at the end of winter break, which begins on Dec. 18.
“We test everybody, all of our staff,” said Superintendent Dave McQueen.
Some positive cases came back and the district reported that it made the decision to close for the rest of this month.
The employees who tested positive were not in contact with any students and contact tracing is underway for any adults at risk for infection, the district said.
The district said the affected staff members are currently in quarantine and will not return to work until such time as Lake County Public Health determines it is safe to do so.
“The health and safety of our students and staff remain our top priority. We wish our COVID-positive colleagues a speedy recovery,” McQueen said.
McQueen said he sent out a letter to parents reporting that some staffers had tested positive for COVID-19.
The district said all students will attend school full-time via distance learning. The small cohorts of students that were on campus will transition to distance learning until further notice.
Kelseyville Unified’s Food Services Department will continue to provide meals as it has throughout the pandemic and McQueen will remain in close contact with Lake County Public Health Director Dr. Gary Pace about pandemic-related issues.
The district had planned to reopen for a hybrid, in-person learning model on Nov. 30, but McQueen said they couldn’t open the doors after Lake County moved from the red tier, the second-most restrictive on the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, to the most restrictive, purple, on Nov. 29.
The students who want to come back for in-person learning and those who want to remain on distance learning form about a 50-50 split, which McQueen said actually works out well, as it will help them keep numbers down in the classrooms and so allow for social distancing when the time comes for in-person school to resume.
“We’re ready. If it goes back to red, we could open,” McQueen said.
In the meantime, the district asked parents to direct questions to their school sites. Although the offices are closed, phone lines will be monitored and calls returned.
Email is the best way to communicate with site administrators. Visit www.kvusd.org and click on the District menu; then choose Staff Directory to send an email.
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