Governor Holcomb’s executive order allows Indiana schools to reopen for the 2020-2021 school year. The Office of Catholic Schools has provided guidelines for the reopening of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), in conjunction with the Center of Disease Control (CDC), the Indiana Non-Public Education Association (INPEA), and the Indiana Catholic Schools Consortium (ICSC) worked together to release guidelines for reopening Indiana schools. These documents were referenced in the planning for the re-entry of students and staff.
Catholic schools and families partner in spiritual, emotional, physical, mental and social formation of students. It is for this, assurances must be in place to provide a safe return to in-person formation and academic instruction at St. Paul Catholic School.
St. Paul Catholic School will reopen school for the 2020-2021 year with in-person teaching and learning on Thursday, August 6, 2020. While there is no perfect plan, this plan provides flexibility to respond to the changing needs. With the cooperation of students, parents, staff, and the entire community, St. Paul can reopen and return to creating positive relationships so our students have the best education possible.
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