As we continue to deal with the negative impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we maintain our practice of following data and guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, the Illinois and DuPage County health departments, the Illinois State Board of Education and the DuPage Regional Office of Education to make decisions in the best interest of the safety and well-being of our students, staff and community members.
As part of that focus, we previously aligned our Return to School Plan with the DuPage County COVID-19 School Metrics Guidance. The guidance is comprised of six metrics that feed into three Community Transmission Levels (Minimal, Moderate or Substantial). Below is a link to the county’s current metrics and levels.
DuPage County Recent School Metrics
*Previous statistics can be viewed at https://www.dupagehealth.org/595/Schools-and-Daycares.
On Jan. 18, DuPage County (region 8) was moved to Phase 4 Tier 2 mitigation. While the county remains in “substantial transmission,” as a result of this change in status and improved numbers, District 88 will implement the following (provided the community transmission levels don’t increase):
- Boys Swimming & Diving
- Cheerleading
- Dance (Poms)
- Girls Bowling
- Girls Gymnastics
- Girls Badminton
- At this time, we haven’t received approval from state health organizations or the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) to allow Boys and Girls Basketball to take place during the winter season. We will continue to monitor these sports and will share any provided updates.
Student-athletes who plan to participate in winter sports must register online at the links below.
- Addison Trail registration: CLICK HERE
- Willowbrook registration: CLICK HERE
On Jan. 22, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) provided Sports Safety Guidance. To view that information, go to https://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/community-guidance/sports-safety-guidance.
Future steps:
We will provide weekly updates to parents via e-mail as we continue to monitor this situation. For more information about District 88’s Return to School Plan, go to www.dupage88.net/ReturnToSchoolPlan. Thank you for your continued support of District 88.