We have seen more reported cases per 10,000 residents within our school district boundaries than any other school district in Oakland County for five consecutive weeks.

The dedication displayed by the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education during the past several months is profound and inspiring to me as a school leader.

I am just as eager as you are to return to normalcy, and yet our reality as we experienced it prior to March 2020 simply does not exist today. We must look at the world around us in the light of day, accept what is, and make prudent decisions based on reliable information and expertise.

"This recognition represents a dedication to hard work, and a culmination of effort throughout my schooling career here in Clarkston."

Clarkston Community Schools is providing families an opportunity to decide if they would like their student(s) to continue with their current learning model or request a transfer to a different learning model for the second semester in January.

As your superintendent, my decisions for our district's direction are centered on the health and well-being of our school community, and providing academic continuity for all learners in Clarkston. In light of the OCHD advisory, we will take an immediate step back.

In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD) has made important revisions to their COVID-19 health screening and reporting guidelines for all public and private schools

In the interest of communicating in a timely and transparent manner, I want to inform you of some significant shifts that have occurred since I published my Weekly Superintendent's Report on Friday afternoon.

We will maintain our current learning modalities for the foreseeable future - most likely through at least the end of the first semester with continuous evaluation.