Distance Learning is Cerro Gordo County

Keeping up with education

During distance learning.

Coronavirus while coronavirus cases appear to be holding steady in cerro gordo county?

The impact of the pandemic is still fa?

Reaching.

This afternoon, county leaders talked about their continued response to covi?19 with the public.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki is live in mason city with the latest.

Nick?

Katie and george?

Mason city community schools will not reopen this year?

Per orders from governor reynolds.

But leaders here at the district headquarters are still working hard on plans for the rest of the year.

Superintenden t dave versteeg took part in today's press conference.

He said the district has set up teams to deal with the different aspects of their coronavirus response.

They'll make decisions on everything from to conducting school events.

Senior awards will still take place on may 12th, although that will not be in person.

7 the superintenden t also said graduation will still happen on june 7th, in one we're committed to the date and depending on if there's any change in social distancing protocol and rules at that time, that may impact what kind of a ceremony that we may hold.

Versteeg says graduation most likely will not be a traditional ceremony, like we're all used to seeing in years past... so look out for plans for that.

Live in mason city, nick kruszalnicki, thanks nick.

The district will keep students up to date with decisions on the website mason city schools dot org.

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