LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – Thousands of area students made their way back to school on Wednesday amid growing cases of the Delta variant.
One mother we spoke with outside of Emerson Elementary did have worries but said she trusts the School District of La Crosse to make the right call for kids.
“We’re excited and optimistic that we’re going to be able to start the school year great, and kids will stay in school unlike with all of COVID stuff going on,” said Beth Miller. “There’s a little bit of uncertainty, but I really trust the administration and the protocols we have in place.”
La Crosse School District Superintendent Dr. Aaron Engel addressed questions about the growing COVID cases locally and around the country. He told News 19 that the plan is to have students in the classroom as much as possible this year. Dr. Engel cited the district’s ability to hold in-person classes last spring during times of increased COVID activity.
“I hope that things continue on a downward trajectory in the near future, but regardless, we think that we can successfully do in-person school almost no matter what happens, so I’m very hopeful that we maintain in-person school throughout this whole school year,” said Dr. Engel.
Mitigation efforts are in place right now in the School District of La Crosse. Rules like wearing masks indoors, 3 feet of social distancing, contact tracing, and encouraging vaccines.
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On top of that, the school district meets with the La Crosse County Health Department regularly and monitors case rates.
To find a list of COVID guidelines and more information, visit www.lacrosseschools.org.
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