Due to foreseeable inclement weather, the regular schedule board meeting has been reschedule for Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:00pm
Madison Family,
Earlier today, we learned of an action from the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) which voted to reject a reintroduction of emergency rules for COVID-19 protocols in schools which include masking, testing, and exclusion. JCAR is not connected to the Illinois Appellate Court process, which we are still awaiting a ruling from.
In working with our legal counsel, the impact of this committee vote means that because these emergency rules have expired, schools can only require employee vaccinations/testing, student and employee masking, and exclusion of students and employees who are close contacts from school if there is a court order or an order from the local health department.
Students or staff who have tested positive for COVID-19 are able to be excluded for 5 days and those with symptoms may be sent home.
As a district, we have a duty to be compliant with all state and federal mandates. As a result, beginning Wednesday, February 16, 2022, The district will recommend masks for all students and staff in our schools.
Please note that federal law still requires masks on buses. The committee vote does not change this, and so students who ride buses will still be required to wear masks while on school busses.
Thank you for your patience while we navigate the often changing rules related to COVID-19.
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Madison CUSD #12
Madison Family,
Madison CUSD #12 will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic tomorrow; Wednesday, February 16th; from 9-2. Vaccinations will be available for those ages 5 and up. Children under the age of 18 will need to have an adult with them to receive the vaccine. First, second and booster vaccinations will be available.
Madison Junior High School Students & Parents,
Please see the attached flyer for information regarding tonight's Madison Junior High School Sneakerball.
Students must be picked up at 8:00 PM.
Parents: Reminder that we have a half-day tomorrow. Students will be dismissed and on the buses by 10:35am. Car riders and walkers will be dismissed by 10:25am. There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 14. Have a great day!
Parents: We were not able to schedule the eye doctor to visit our school. We did not have enough parent consents signed. All kindergarten students must have an eye exam by April 18, 2022. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Katie at 618.877.1712 ext. 5243. Thanks!
Did somebody say there is a recording studio at Madison High School?
Tune in to iHeartRadio where you will hear 7 of Madison Senior High School's dynamic scholars in "The Black History Month Spotlight." Congratulations to Jazmyn Coelman, Shawn Wright, Kassidi Sanders, Carman Lucas, Emauri Jackson, and Diamilatou Preston. These students were selected as Metro east SHERO or HERO and recorded a 20 second monologue which will air on IHEARTMEDIA all around the world. The students' recordings can be heard ALL WEEK, ALL DAY, EVERY HOUR on Majic 104.9FM, 100.3FM The Beat and Hallelujah 1600AM. Congrats again to our students, we are proud of you!!!!
Madison Family,
Yesterday evening, an Illinois judge ruled on two lawsuits filed by multiple teachers and more than 700 parents from across the state that challenged state-mandated COVID-19 mitigations on masking, vaccination and testing.
At this time, we are in the process of reviewing the judge’s decision and will communicate with you as soon as possible on any additional impact this ruling has on Madison students and staff.
As we review the decision and its impact on the District we ask for your patience. We realize the last several years have been difficult and we have strived to provide the consistency in education you expect from the District.
Thank you for your support of our students, teachers, and staff during these uncertain times. We will continue to work together to provide the best educational opportunities possible for all our students.
We look forward to seeing your students on Monday, February 7th.
Sincerely,
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Madison Family,
Due to continuing poor road conditions and cold forecast for tomorrow morning, Madison CUSD #12 will not be in attendance on Friday, February 4th. We will resume classes on Monday, February 7th.
Stay safe and warm.
Madison Family,
Due to continued snow and poor road conditions the ticket sales for the Madison v. Brooklyn game scheduled from 4 to 7 this afternoon has been canceled.
Madison Family,
There are still tickets available for the Madison v. Brooklyn game on Saturday, February 5th. Weather permitting, tickets will be available at the High School gym entrance tomorrow from 4-7 and on Friday during the school day. Tickets are $5 each, children under 5 are free.
Tickets are sold on a first come, first serve basis.
Don’t miss the opportunity to come out and support our team.
Madison Family,
Due to the ice and heavy snow in the forecast, Madison CUSD #12 is canceling school on Wednesday, February 2nd and Thursday, February 3rd. All after school activities including the 21st Century program and athletic practices will be canceled as well. The COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled for Wednesday, February 2nd has been rescheduled to Wednesday, February 16th. Weather permitting, we anticipate returning to regular in-person instruction on Friday, February 4th.
We will keep you updated of any changes.
Stay safe
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Parents: Reminder to send in your EyeThrive consent form for your child. EyeThrive will be coming to test our student's sight tomorrow. They will only see students who have a consent form signed by the parent. Have a great day!
If you have ever thought about becoming involved with the school district, we have the following positions open.
Paraprofessionals
Bus Drivers
Bus Monitors
Assistant Cooks
If you, or someone you know, are interested please contact the Board Office for an application packet at 618-877-1712.
Parents: Reminder that tomorrow is "Dress-down" day! Students do not have to wear their school uniform. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Parents,
High School Parents, There is still time to complete the 5 Essentials survey. Your opinion and thoughts are important to us. Thank you!!!
2022 Illinois Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Parents,
There is still time to complete the 5 Essentials survey. Your opinion and thoughts are important to us. If you complete the survey, please email a screen shot of your "Thank you screen" to Mrs. Root-Smith (jennifer.rootsmith@madisoncusd12.org) or Mrs. Fennoy (terrien.fennoy@madisoncusd12.org). Your child(ren) will receive a prize during lunch time!!! THANK YOU!!!
2022 Illinois Parent Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Parents: Please take the time to check your email and complete the parent survey.
The survey is opened and closes very soon.
If you have any questions, please call the school at 877.1712. Ext. 5254.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
Enjoy your day!
Madison Family,
We have been monitoring the COVID numbers over the past week and based on the current data we feel we are able to restart in-person instruction on Monday, January 24th. As we resume on Monday, all start and end times will be the same as before we went out on remote.
When we return to school, we ask that you please remember the mitigation strategies we have in place in the District. These includes always wearing a mask while indoors on school district property as well as when on buses and maintaining social distancing.
The recent IDPH guidelines indicate that students can return to school five (5) days after a positive test result or being exposed to someone with COVID-19. The guidance also specifies that the student must remain masked and be able to social distance. For some of our student populations, staying masked at all times and being socially distant may not be feasible. Due to this, schools may maintain the ten-day quarantine for those circumstances that meet the above criteria.
As we return, it is important that you monitor the health of your student(s) and be aware of any COVID-19 symptoms. Individuals who exhibit any COVID symptoms should NOT report to school and contact their health care provider.
Thank you for your support and the opportunity to educate your students.
Sincerely,
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent
Madison Family,
The Federal Government has started taking orders for COVID-19 test kits at the following link, https://www.covidtests.gov. They will begin distributing the test kits via mail later this month.
Andrew Reinking
Superintendent