By Chris Fox
For The Elmhurst Independent
During the recent District 205 Board meeting held on Sept. 22, Superintendent Dr. David Moyer reported that York High school student-athletes in several outdoor sports have started to take part in practice sessions that include coaches. The IHSA has allowed 20 such sessions for outdoor sports designated as spring sports in the 2020-21 school year.
More than 200 York athletes and six York coaches have had to go under quarantine to guard against the spread of COVID-19, Moyer said. He said that 13 York athletes and one coach have tested positive for COVID-19. Moyer said that athletes and coaches must maintain protocols, including wearing masks, to help prevent what would be classified as an outbreak. If York did experience an outbreak, in-person learning and athletic practices and competitions would be suspended.
According to information provided by the district, 17 district students and six district staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 since mid-August. The administrators noted that 93 staff members have had to quarantine or been symptomatic (for COVID-19) since mid-August, resulting in them being unavailable to work in-person for several days. Additionally, 356 district students have had to quarantine or been symptomatic for COVID-19.
District 205 administrators stated during the Sept. 22 meeting that the district is preparing to launch a COVID-19 dashboard that will provide information on the district’s website. More details can be found in “School Board Capsules,” elsewhere in this issue.
