Updated 2/23/2021 6:43 PM Kindergarten through fifth-graders in Libertyville Elementary District 70 will return to a full-day classroom schedule beginning April 12. The same option won't immediately be available for sixth- through eighth-graders at Highland Middle School. But livestreaming will be implemented March 8 in an enhanced hybrid model with longer hours.
The actions were approved Monday as one of three options presented by Superintendent Matt Barbini. "It's about continuous growth and improvement, and it's about continuing to seek ways to increase instructional time for all kids including our virtual kids, and including our in-person kids in an equitable way," Barbini said. All five District 70 schools have offered some in-person learning since November. With students struggling socially and emotionally, parents have been pushing to take the next step.