Significant Change to COVID Protocols Coming March 14th The superintendent explains a major announcement from the Vermont Department of Health.
Today (Tuesday) is Voting Day! Just a reminder that Tuesday, March 1st is Town Meeting Day in Springfield. The town will vote by ballot on multiple school-based questions. In-person voting is happening from 8AM-7Pm at Riverside Middle School gym.
Video: "Puggy's Corner" on the Upcoming School Budget Vote On this episode of SAPA-TV's "Puggy's Corner," Superintendent Dr. Zach McLaughlin and CFO Rick Pembroke discuss the upcoming School Budget vote with Puggy Lamphiere.
School & Town Reports Available In preparation for the upcoming Town Meeting, the School Report and the Town Report are both available on the School District website. Paper copies of this report are also available at the School District Central Office as well as at the Town Office.
Updated Student Vaccination Rates in SSD Updated vaccination rates are now available on our COVID Dashboard.
COVID Protocols to Shift on Wednesday The district has received a large testing shipment and is able to move to the new statewide standard on Wednesday. More information will come from schools in the next two days. Click here for more info.
Update: Staying with The Old Approach for Now The district has hoped to switch to new state recommendations next Monday, but a lack of testing volume will delay the switch over.
Sunday Update: Shifts to COVID Guidelines On Friday, the press released some information about changes coming to state-level guidance to COVID protocols. The Superintendent shares some intermediate steps the district is taking.
Important Changes to Health Guidance Announced The Department of Health is putting out new quarantine guidelines in line with the CDC.