In-Person Classes Planned For District 202 Starting Monday

PLAINFIELD, IL — Students at Plainfield School District 202 will begin second semester with in-person attendance on Monday, officials reminded families Thursday.

Students and staff will continue to be required to wear masks indoors, and staff is still required to be vaccinated or participate in weekly COVID-19 testing.

"In-person education is our number one priority. Please plan accordingly," officials said in a letter to the community Thursday. "We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 metrics and make adjustments as needed to provide the best possible environment for our students and staff."

With omicron and delta coronavirus cases on the rise — the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists Will County's transmission as "high" — district officials are encouraging families and school staff to get tested before returning to school to prevent outbreaks and reduce spread.

SHIELD testing will continue to be available for students. Joliet Junior College, at 1215 Houbolt Road, offers free saliva testing from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Friday. Testing is temporarily halted at the location while JJC students are on winter break but will resume Monday.

District administrators also continue to encourage the community to get vaccinated and boosted as "vaccines have remained effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalizations, and death with other variants."

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