The Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School will have a mask optional policy for students and staff starting Tuesday, February 22.  That announcement was made last Tuesday.

The district cites “a steady decrease in positive cases and quarantines across our district” as the reason for this change.  Masks will still be required on school buses per the federal mandate.

HSE will continue to follow the quarantine requirements as directed by the Indiana State Department of Health until the school district is provided with different guidance.

As for student instruction, the option to Zoom into the classroom during quarantine will no longer be made available. Teachers will continue to provide students with missing work as they do with any other absence. This may include, but is not limited to:

• Posting assignments in Canvas.
• Emailing work to students.
• Leaving instructional materials at the front office for pick-up.

Students with previously written IEP contingency plans may have Zoom as a method of instruction.

Here is a link to the video from HSE Superintendent Yvonne Stokes: