Oakwood CUSD #76

VACANCY NOTICE October 5, 2021 Oakwood Community Unit School District No.76 has the following position available for the school year 2021-2022. Oakwood Grade School - Secretary Apply online and contact Nicole Lapenas, Principal at lapenasn@oakwood76.org 217-354-4221

High School & Junior High: Parents picking up HS and Junior High Students at OGS, please only park on the North side of Park Street (school side). Thank you.

Thank you Michelle Kimbro, District Curriculum Coordinator at Oakwood CUSD #76, for leading with love and always putting students first! #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal

Thank you Kyle Shelton, Assistant Principal at Oakwood High School, for leading with passion in education. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal

Thank you John Odle, Principal at Oakwood High School, for leading with passion in education. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal

Thank you Lisa Acton, Assistant Principal at Oakwood Grade School, for leading with love in education. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal

Thank you Nicole Lapenas, Principal at Oakwood Grade School, for leading with love in education. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal

Thank you Anne Burton, Principal at Oakwood Junior High School, for leading with love. #IPALegacyOfLeaders #ThankAPrincipal

Here's a link to a newsletter put out by the district nurses: https://5il.co/y1os

Announcement: Governor's Mandate re: Employee Vaccinations, etc. 8/26/21 Dear Oakwood Community Unit District #76 Staff, Parents & Guardians, & Members of the Community: As you may know, Illinois Governor, J. B. Pritzker held a COVID-19 press conference today where he issued new rules regarding indoor masking, educational employee vaccination and testing requirements. The indoor masking order, statewide, begins Monday, August 30, and the requirement for educational employees to begin their COVID-19 vaccine regimen is September 5. All educational employees must get a COVID-19 vaccination or submit to testing weekly (or more frequently if ordered by the local health department). At this time, we have more questions than answers to the plan for implementation due to the short notice. However, we will communicate internally with our Oakwood Education Association President, Administration, and Nursing staff on the specifics of how we will implement the new mandate, verify staff vaccination status, and coordinate weekly testing as appropriate. Our consistent and continuous aim is safety, learning, and communication. We’re proud to be open, full day and full time and fully in person. Thank you for your support and understanding, and thank you for allowing us to lead and serve the educational needs for each child, every day! Yours in Education, Larry D. Maynard Superintendent of Schools

The FCC is still offering eligible low-income households temporary monthly discounts on broadband Internet access. Please use the information on the following link to check your eligibility and sign up for this program: https://getemergencybroadband.org/

Here's the link to the recording of the August 2021 School Board Meeting: https://youtu.be/C231HN-xrBk

Here's the link to the 08/20/21 edition of the "For the O!" Newsletter: https://5il.co/xl6k

VACANCY NOTICE - August 20, 2021 Oakwood CUSD #76 has the following position available for the school year 2021-2022. High School - Financial Secretary Start date: Immediately Apply at www.oakwood76.org Contact John Odle, Principal, odlej@oakwood76.org 217-354-2358

Message from the School Nurses~8/19/21 Here is the link - https://5il.co/xir1 to the current IDPH and VCDPH COVID Guidance and Procedures for Oakwood School District. https://5il.co/xir1

As we prepare to return to school next week with students, please take a moment and read the following information regarding food service: https://5il.co/xipw thank you

Our transportation department now has its own app! This will be used for schedules, messages, and so much more in the future. An email has been sent, from ezrouting, to parents with registration link. Keep your eyes open.

Great opportunity to join and unite with my fellow Vermilion County superintendents Scot Watson and Phil Cox at the ISBE mtg in Springfield this morning. Superintendent Seth Miller will be speaking on the floor as our representative.

Good afternoon, Here is the link to the School Board Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, August, 18, 2021 at 5:30 pm in the Oakwood Grade School Gym. https://docs.google.com/document/d/17LYBPRvtTG4UD8lXnvc5yQL-yW4ioV-Vy5gj2uqma5Y/edit?usp=sharing Per Executive Order, attendees are required to follow the mask mandate at indoor school events. There will be a public hearing for the tentative budget at 5:15 pm. Thank you.

Dear Oakwood Community Members, There is an Illinois State Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, August 18th in Springfield. I will be attending this meeting along with other Superintendents in order to advocate for our school district and community in regard to the Governor's Executive Order-Mask Mandate. The purpose of attending this meeting will be for Superintendents to have a collective voice to address the board respectfully about the most recent ISBE mandate, the challenge of enforcing such mandates, and strong support for local control that we have seen displayed within our communities.