NEW WASHINGTON — Like most schools in the area, Gov. Mike DeWine’s declaration closing all K-12 schools in Ohio for three weeks for an extended spring break was the topic of discussion during the Buckeye Central Local Schools Board of Education meeting Thursday evening.
Buckeye Central Superintendent Mark Robinson, along with the superintendents from Colonel Crawford, Crestline, Galion, Pioneer Career Center, the Crawford County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Wynford released a COVID-19 protocol press release, stating the different precautions the schools would be taking to combat the Coronavirus, right around two hours before DeWine’s surprise announcement.
Robinson and the board discussed concerns over what is still unknown at this time—if the three weeks are meant as a break, if schools are to have their students do online learning, how state testing will go, etc.
No decisions have or can be made until DeWine releases further information.
Buckeye Central is putting together a committee to go over potentially changing the dress code. The committee will include staff, students and employers.
Middle school students Mia McDougal and Shelbie McClellan addressed the board with their opinions on the current dress code, which they find to be too strict.
Part of their argument included the loss of one’s ability to express themselves with their clothes, the stress that is created by trying to find and buy clothes that you want to wear that also meet the dress code requirements, the high school not having a dress code and that studies now show students who have a stricter dress code do not perform better, nor do they behave any different than those who do not have as strict of a dress code.
The committee, once school is able to resume, will be looking into potential changes with the middle school’s dress code.
The next board meeting is April 9 at 7 p.m.