CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION: Mr. Thomas J. Colabufo

Superintendent
Andrew Martin, Randy Hoyt Steven Patch
Board President Michael Lawyea Catherine Sundet
Kristy Fischmann, Timothy McCarthy Lorraine Wood
Vice President Chance Nickerson

December 15, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases resulting in numerous quarantines of both staff and students, we have
made the very difficult decision to switch to 100% remote instruction at all levels and all buildings effective this
Thursday, December 17, 2020. All instruction will be remote for all students in all buildings starting
December 17 - December 23. Currently we are planning to resume in-person learning on Monday, January 4,
2021. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 cases and staff in quarantine over the holiday break to
determine if we have sufficient staff to remain open for in-person learning at each building at that time.

All CiTi BOCES and out of District programs will continue to run as normal. Our regular food
distribution will also continue as planned.

Students who have been reporting to either Central Square Middle School or PVM High School due to lack of
Internet will continue to report to those buildings as they normally have. The buses will pick these students up
at their normal time. BASCAL and YMCA daycare will continue to operate at their current locations.

We have done our very best to provide quality in-person instruction for as long as possible. The recent increase
in cases/quarantines has forced us to make this change at this time.

We have seen a significant increase in COVID-19 cases and quarantines since the Thanksgiving holiday and
while we have not seen a spread within our schools, the number of quarantines have led to a staffing
shortage. We are hoping that the number of cases and quarantines will lessen and allow us to properly staff our
buildings for in-person learning after the holiday break.

We will continue to communicate updates over the vacation.

Sincerely,

Thomas J. Colabufo
Superintendent

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