Monticello Schools had a built-in a delayed start to school before COVID hit and it is proving to be an advantage for the district.

Monticello High School Principal Adam Clapp says they are working to find ways to give kids and staff a break from mask-wearing. He notes it will be a challenge but they hope to make things as normal as possible.

Monticello high school has the challenge of making learning work in an older facility but Clapp says it isn't as challenging as you might think. He explains because they are not doing lunch, the cafeteria will be an option and they can also take advantage of their recently remodeled auditorium.

As students begin to get back to the building for various reasons, Clapp says there are some kids ready to return but others have hesitations. He says like everyone else, there are kids on all ends of the spectrum.

Clapp credits his students for their resiliency and calls them good kids. He believes the majority of their kids will be very cooperative in following the guidelines and looks forward to having kids back in the building. He and the teachers of the high school have missed the students and look forward to seeing them again.