HVRHS will go remote until Jan. 19; holiday store remains open

FALLS VILLAGE — Housatonic Valley Regional High School will go to an all-remote schedule starting Monday, Dec. 7, and ending Tuesday, Jan.19.

The Region One Board of Education held a special meeting online on Thursday, Dec. 3. Interim Superintendent Lisa Carter said contact tracing has become increasingly difficult and complicated, even as more students and families are opting for distance learning. 

Carter also noted that there has been some concern about students getting together in groups outside of the high school.

With the Thanksgiving break over, and the Christmas break approaching, Carter said that this is a good time to go to distance learning for “a short period of time” (roughly six weeks,including the Christmas break).

Carter said returning on Jan. 5 is not a good option, as the same problems — difficulty in getting accurate information about where students have been, and with whom, and for how long — will be present after the Christmas vacation.

The FFA holiday store will continue its operations (10 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. through Dec.23).

The board voted unanimously to accept the interim superintendent’s recommendation.