Rich County Schools will be closed for two weeks or until the Governor lifts the ban. Concerning school attendance in Rich County schools effective immediately.
Rich School District Constituents,
On Friday afternoon, Governor Gary Herbert in conjunction with the Utah State Department of Health and the Utah State Board of Education announced that schools will be dismissed for two weeks starting March 16th. This dismissal will be reevaluated at the end of the two-week period. The intent of the school dismissal as articulated in the announcement is to diminish the ability of the virus to spread. The Governor emphasized how important social distancing is to prevent the spread of the virus.
During the school dismissal buses will not run and school buildings will be open between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for education related activities. Buildings will not be open for community recreation activities. In addition, UHSAA has suspended all spring activities for the same two-week period. School dismissal is different than school closure because teachers and staff will continue to provide learning opportunities. Please watch for communication from building principals for details on the delivery method.
Teachers will spend Monday the 16th and Tuesday the 17th preparing for this transition and material will be available to your student on Wednesday the 18th.
Our intent is to make student learning over the next two weeks as meaningful as possible for the students we serve. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your school principals.
Superintendent Dale Lamborn
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