Dear District 99 Community:
Currently, there have been no confirmed COVID-19 cases in District 99.
Even so, with the number of cases across the state and region increasing and as a result of our communications and coordination with the DuPage County Health Department (DCHD), District 99 is taking proactive measures to help to reduce the spread of illness throughout our community.
Although we are not closing school at this time, District 99 is implementing the following measures, as recommended by the DCHD, until further notice:
- Large gatherings that include visitors, from outside the school who are not our students, are canceled. This includes:
- Performances, including the school musical at North High and the Masque and Gavel show at South High.
- Events, including the Daddy/Daughter Dance at South High and the Pretty in Purple show at North High.
- The all-school assembly at North High, at the recommendation of the health department, due to proximity concerns.
- All domestic trips are canceled.
- All school trips are canceled.
- All field trips are canceled.
- All outside facility rentals are canceled.
- All outside speakers are canceled.
- Athletic practices or competitions without spectators may continue as planned.
We will evaluate whether or not these performances and events can be rescheduled at a later time. Additional and more detailed information will come from the immediate sponsor or coach.
If we do have a confirmed case of COVID-19 in District 99, we will close school for 24 hours. At that point, the DCHD would help us assess the situation, evaluate our cleaning and disinfection practices, and reduce the risk and vulnerability to students. We would then work on a plan to move forward. Until then, school will remain open and we will continue our cleaning and disinfection practices as directed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We will revisit these protocols as necessary.
As we receive new information, we will send it to you as soon as we can. Check our website here, where we will post all messages that we issue and other resources.
These are unprecedented times. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this situation together.
Thank you,
District 99