Board members were split on the decision. Written By: Leah Ward | × District 518's administration building in Worthington. WORTHINGTON ― A debate about whether to return to hybrid learning Jan. 4 dominated Tuesday's regular meeting of the Worthington Independent School District 518 Board of Education, and members eventually voted in favor of the decision. Superintendent John Landgaard explained that the district's incident management team ― which includes health care professionals ― has recommended returning to the hybrid model used at the beginning of the school year, with 50% of students in class at Prairie Elementary and the Area Learning Center at 25% at the middle and high schools. The team also polled district staff and received opinions spanning the gamut of options.