Plans to return to school are going to look widely similar for area districts but nothing will be universal as the State of Illinois is allowing school leaders to formulate strategies that work best for their communities.

Mahomet-Seymour schools have organized a task force to survey the community and teachers and come up with a return to school proposal. Dr. Lindsey Hall is the Superintendent of the district and indicates they formulated their team at the end of May.

According to Dr. Hall, the community was excellent in providing input and she says it seems to favor having children back in the schools. She believes having kids in school is the best place for them.

The Mahomet-Seymour teachers union is working closely with the Board of Education to formulate a plan for them and they will lead the way in finding out the feelings of the staff of the district. Dr. Hall says it will be a challenge to make everyone happy but they will keep the health and safety of their staff and students as their top priority.

Dr. Hall expressed her hope for a plan for students that may not want to or cannot return to school in the fall. She believes being a public school, they shouldn't exclude anyone from learning. As for teachers that cannot or do not want to return to the classroom, they will explore several options for them. 

As the school year goes along, Dr. Hall says whatever plan they come up with will likely change. She indicates everyone is going to have to be flexible and ready for changes along the way.