Last year, the Class of 2020 missed out on many end-of-the-year traditions due to COVID-19.
The hope is the Class of 2021 won t have to despite COVID-19 continuing to cause issues surrounding gatherings and indoor activities.
Cadillac Area Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Brown said the high school currently is planning to hold all end-of-the-year activities with flexibility and following health department orders. What that means is, for now, prom, the senior breakfast, senior scholar banquet and graduation are all scheduled and will occur.
Tentatively, Brown said prom will be held outside at the Veterans Memorial Stadium from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. on May 15. No post-prom activity, however, has been planned and Brown said the district has not scheduled anything like that for years.
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CADILLAC â A budget amendment, the category 1 and category 2 E-rate and an update regarding the extended COVID-19 Learning Plan reconfirmation are three items the Cadillac Area Public Schools Board of Education is scheduled to discuss Monday.
Cadillac Area Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Brown said the board will be discussing a budget amendment that shows a more realistic account of the district s finances. We do this every year. The original budget was from June when we had assumptions of revenue cuts, so we are amending the current budget to more on target, she said. This usually happens in January, but with all the changes in federal funding we are now just finalizing the amendment.
This time of year, people usually are talking about their plans to travel out of Michiganâs late winter weather for sunnier climes and the warmth of southern states.
While spring break is quickly approaching for many school districts, a recent survey has found that not as many Michiganders are willing to travel this year. Recently, AAA released the results of a travel survey conducted in January that revealed 62% of Michigan residents are uncomfortable traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The main concerns include fears of getting sick (59%), new strains of the virus (51%) and the number of COVID-19 cases (49%).
Manton Consolidated Schools Superintendent Len Morrow said the district has been and will continue to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and currently there is nothing in place regarding domestic travel, including quarantining if they travel out of state. He also said the risk is always out there, including within Michigan, but the assumpt