Wilton Board of Ed favors returning Middlebrook students to four days in-person
Jarret Liotta
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WILTON Despite overwhelming objection from staff members, the Board of Education is unanimously supporting a fulltime in-person return for students at Middlebrook School, contingent on COVID-19 case numbers.
On Thursday, Jan. 7, Superintendent of Schools Kevin Smith explained his rationale for proposing the return beginning Monday, Jan. 25, for grade six, Thursday, Jan. 28, for grade seven, and Friday, Jan. 29, for grade eight.
As in other schools, Wednesdays would remain a remotely taught half-day.
“It’s predicated on a stabilization or a decline in the average daily case count of COVID-19, at least here in Wilton,” he said, describing that while the numbers dipped down last week, it’s expected they will rise through mid-January.