FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Superintendent Steve Wood
Phone: 330-633-3291 ext. 8101
TALLMADGE CITY SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE WITH HYBRID FOR GRADES 6-12
TALLMADGE, OH (March 8, 2021) – The Tallmadge City School District has determined that stability and consistency for our students is the best path forward as we finish this difficult and unpredictable school year. Therefore, grade 6-12 students will remain in the current hybrid format for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year.
In making this decision, the district took into account feedback from a survey of students, parents, and faculty from grades 6 through 12. The recommendations from the CDC, Ohio Department of Health, and Summit County Board of Health also factored into this decision. Neighboring districts were consulted, including Twinsburg and Woodridge who have also opted to stay the course with their current hybrid schedule.
Superintendent Steve Wood said, “Keeping the 6-12 grades hybrid will allow us to keep consistency for our students, families, and teachers. It has been a stressful year and we felt keeping the current format in place was the best way to proceed.”
Tallmadge City Schools will return to a fully normal schedule for the 2021-2022 school year. That means all students will return to full-time, in-person schedules and kindergarten classes will return from its current AM/PM half-day schedule to a full-day schedule. Other 2021-2022 adjustments will include returning 8th grade classrooms back to the middle school and fifth grade classrooms back to the elementary school. Those two grades were moved to different buildings to allow for CDC recommended 6-feet social distancing.
“We are all seeing an end to our current situation on the horizon, and none of this would have been possible without the care and dedication of so many,” Wood said. “This difficult decision prioritizes consistency until normalcy is achievable -- an outcome we all desire. We will come out of this stronger and more resilient, and we will continue to provide the best opportunities for our students to succeed in a healthy and encouraging environment.”