As the anniversary of COVID-19âs impact nears, and with the end of the 2020-21 school yearâs third marking period looming, Cornwall-Lebanon board members on March 8 assessed which of the districtâs applied pandemic measures have been effective as they looked to the future. The boardâs committee meeting was held in Cedar Crest High Schoolâs large group instruction room, with a livestream option.
Data provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Cornwall-Lebanon School District showed the number of reported COVID-19 cases in Lebanon County and the districtâs six schools have declined noticeably during the first two months of the year. But, following a review of enrollment trends, Superintendent Philip Domencic recommended to the school board that current instructional models involving hybrid and virtual learning be continued through the remainder of the school year.
That report was presented by the districtâs pandemic coordinator Michael Robinson.
During the same meeting, Robinson informed the school board about upcoming improvements and additions to Cedar Crest Cyber School.
During the pandemic, the districtâs online learning program has been used more. While the district runs its own cyber option, it also offers an outside cyber school option to its students.
School board members also heard from principal Chris Groff about Cedar Crest High Schoolâs planned tweaking of its educational planning guide for the 2021-22 school year.
The guide, which is updated every year or two, outlines courses and content impacting students. The guide ensures current material is being taught. The district employs content creators, teachers and also content creators/teachers in the process.