Mason City School Board to address “Return to Learn” plan tonight

MASON CITY — The Mason City School Board meets tonight in a special session to address the district’s “Return to Lean” plan.

The tentative plan has the district starting in-person classes on August 24th, but some members of the school board expressed during their meeting last month looking into the possibility of delaying the start of the school year due to the increase in coronavirus activity in Cerro Gordo County.

Superintendent Dave Versteeg says the number one priority of the district plan is to protect the health of the students, staff and community. He says a number of new rules would be implemented when students attend classes at school, including enhanced cleaning procedures and limiting access to visitors, as well as strongly encouraging the use of masks in school when social distancing is not possible.

The board will meet at 5:30 tonight at the Administration Center at 1515 South Pennsylvania. 

Click here to review the draft “Return to Learn” plan