The Beaver Area School District sent out a notice Wednesday Evening stating that:

Due to a significant rise in the number of students and staff who are required to quarantine or who are presumed or confirmed COVID19 positive, all students will receive their education using the virtual instructional model for the next 14-days, ending December 1st.  All athletics and use of facilities during this 14-day period have also been canceled.

This decision was made based on guidance from the PA Department of Health and the PA Department of Education.  Specifically, in the last 72-hours, we have seen a 350% increase in the number of students required to quarantine and a 200% increase in the number of staff required to quarantine.  Additionally, the number of COVID19 students and staff has nearly doubled over the same period of time.

During the 14-day cancellation of in-person instruction, we will continue to update our COVID19 Dashboard and provide periodic mass notification updates to keep Beaver Area families informed.

For the next two days, Thursday and Friday, we will operate district-wide on a 2-hour delay schedule. Beginning, Monday, November 16th, normal school schedules will be in effect. Each building principal will be posting instructions and expectations for learning on their building’s website.  Students who attend the Beaver County CTC will not attend during this period. They should reach out to their CTC teachers for further instructions.

Finally, if your child or any member of your household is exhibiting symptoms of COVID19 or has had close contact with someone who is COVID19 positive, please contact your PCP for the next steps and notify your child’s school nurse.

The District COVID19 Dashboard can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/BASDDashboard.