Oak Creek-Franklin schools pivot to all-remote learning
OAK CREEK, Wis. - In a letter to families, the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District on Thursday night, Oct. 15 announced that all instruction will pivot to all-remote learning.
The decision came following a school board meeting, the district citing a "critical" COVID-19 disease burden in the area, according to a Medical College of Wisconsin update.
Oak Creek High School
According to that update, the district, Oak Creek's COVID-19 disease burden sits at 430. Instruction will remain remote until that burden falls below 350 and continues trending down for a week thereafter.
Hybrid instruction will end on Friday, Oct. 16 until gating criteria are met to return to the classroom.
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