The Back to School Protocols and Procedures and Health Screening Forms are available to download and print.

Our Chautauqua Lake Leadership Team, teachers, staff members and our Covid Advisory Team have been working diligently to prepare for the start of the 2021-22 school year. We are excited to report that we have been able to enhance our instructional environment and existing safety precautions. We are ready on all fronts to welcome back our students.

Working with Clark Patterson Lee (the district’s Architecture, Engineering, and Planning Firm), we have created an updated schematic for each of our classrooms, cafeteria, auditorium, etc., to ensure six feet of physical distance between all of our students. We are very fortunate to be able to build our safety protocols around this six foot model as the present CDC research shows that having students separated by six feet or more is the safest option. We have created a comprehensive infographic (posted on our website and mailed home) that will hopefully assist families and students in understanding all of our preventative safety measures.

As we progress into the fall, we will continue to gather input from all areas of our Chautauqua Lake school community, paying close attention to the most up-to-date pandemic information. Any modifications to our back to school plan will be made with a student-first mindset, utilizing the most current approved precautionary measures. It appears that New York State and the local health department will continue to provide updated recommendations and regulatory changes.

In regards to our Chautauqua Lake Capital Project, we will be finishing up the critically important building systems and infrastructure portion of Phase 1 throughout the fall. While we are working to limit any disturbances to day-to-day operations, contractors will be finishing upgrades to our infrastructure and the heating and cooling side of our HVAC system. The present ventilation system will not be impacted by these improvements as we will be able to provide the same amount of fresh and filtered air as we normally do; however, we are encouraging students to dress in alignment to the temperatures outside of the school building as our AC and heating system will not be at full capacity.

Throughout the summer, the instructional staff and administrative team have been working to enhance instructional components and the overall academic environment. This year we have all our teachers, secretaries, transportation department, buildings and grounds team, and our cafeteria staff establishing measurable goals that align to our district goals and building-level priorities. This, in turn, enables us to have all of our staff members contribute to the positive progression of our district on behalf of the students and families that we serve.

The Leadership Team and Chautauqua Lake Board of Education would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to everyone that has been working tirelessly this summer to get our building and academic programming ready for the start of the school year. It has been another true team effort with student safety at the forefront of all our decisions. We will continue to work collaboratively with those in our school and community to persevere through any obstacles. We sincerely thank you for your support as we start a new school year!

Respectfully,

Dr. Liddell & the CL Leadership Team

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