Ashland Schools throughout the county are updating their COVID-19 dashboards to actively report positive cases in staff & students.
Individual schools are in charge thus far of COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming 2021-2022 academic school year. They are taking recommendations from the Ohio Health department as well as the Stark County Health Department into consideration and plans are always subject to change.
CDC has recommended face coverings be worn on all school buses (or other modes of public transportation).
Ashland County Schools
Ashland Co. Schools COVID-19 Dashboards are being updated regularly for Ashland City, Mapleton local, Loundonville-Perrysville, and Hillsdale local school districts.
Ashland City Schools: Covid-19 Dashboard 7 active cases in the district as of 9/3/21. Facial Coverings are currently optional as of 9/3/21.
Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center JVSD: No Covid-19 Dashboard count was found. Minute 5 of the video– the Principal Rick Brindley states: “As of right now, as of today (8/9/21) our masks are optional for students and staff.“
Black River Local Schools: “Masks Required in Buildings Until Numbers Decrease.” No online COVID-19 dashboard count was found.
Hayesville Local Schools: COVID-19 Reporting Dashboard 10 total cases in the district as of 9/3/21. “Students and staff may choose to wear masks, but no one is required to do so.”
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools: COVID-19 Dashboard is on their main website landing page. 1 active case in the district as of 8/31/21
First, we are returning to our “normal” routing for buses this coming school year. However we need to remember that wearing masks on public transportation is STILL a requirement- last year the Center for Disease Control (CDC) mandated/required that wearing a mask was a requirement on public transportation, and this requirement is still in place. School transportation is considered public transportation and therefore we are still requiring students and drivers to wear masks on school buses.
Secondly, the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) strongly recommends students in grades K-12 wear a mask. However, at this time this is a RECOMMENDATION and not a requirement as it was last school year. Therefore, Loudonville-Perrysville Schools are not requiring masks to be worn by students and staff. Families and staff who choose to wear masks may do so at any time.”
http://www.lpschools.k12.oh.us/district/news/message-superintendent-catherine-puster
Mapleton Local Schools: COVID-19 Dashboard 44 active cases in the district as of 9/3/21. Facial Coverings are currently optional but “strongly recommended.“
- AM preschool, and 4th Grade was moved from in-person to Remote Learning from August 31-September 7
- PM preschool was moved from in-person to Remote Learning from September 1-September 7.
The information included in this article was researched 9/3/2021. The information is subject to change and readers are encouraged to check with their appropriate districts directly to confirm.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a nationwide tracker where community transmission is being tracked. By hovering over a county one can immediately see if the transmission is low, moderate, substantial, or high in any given county.
At the beginning of August 2021, Ashland County is considered to have high (red) transmission by the CDC. Surrounding counties are ranked high or substantial currently.
One month later, the beginning of September 2021, every county in Ohio has now been rated at a “high” level of transmission.
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