From staff reports
Oil City and Cranberry school districts have announced more changes in learning models starting Monday.
All schools in the Oil City district will move to a fully remote model Monday as a result of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in Venango County, according to the district’s Facebook page.
Oil City schools are operating under a hybrid model of instruction this week.
Meanwhile, Cranberry Elementary School will move from the current hybrid instruction model to fully remote learning Monday. The switch extends through at least Friday, Dec. 4.
Cranberry High School students moved to all-remote learning last week.
The reason for the change, said district superintendent Bill Vonada, is due to “the increase in the level of community transmission rates of COVID-19.”
An evaluation of the status of the virus will be made in the coming weeks, and then a decision will be made on how instruction will be provided starting the week of Dec. 7.
Free school meals will continue to be available to all Cranberry students during the remote instruction period. Free breakfasts and lunches will be distributed from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Monday through Friday at the parent drop-off lane at the high school.
Meals will not be provided on non-instructional days of Nov. 13, 26, 27 and 30.
