Peoria County Regional Superintendent

As Gov. JB Pritzker's administration plans to take its bid to reimpose the school mask mandate to the state Supreme Court, Peoria Regional Superintendent Beth Crider believes the ongoing legal wrangling creates more uncertainty for school districts.

Children under the age of 5 are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine, and as of Wednesday, just over 35% of Peoria County children ages 5-11 had been vaccinated.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having a permanent effect on education and school districts, according to Peoria County Regional Superintendent of Schools Beth Crider.

Regional Superintendent of Schools Beth Crider said school districts are going to adhere to the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reducing the number of days in isolation from 10 to five.

Peoria County school administrators and community leaders are combining efforts to get more kids in the classrooms on a regular basis this fall.

Some area school districts may rethink their COVID-19 policies under the latest masking recommendations from public health officials.

The release of long-awaited COVID-19 guidance update for the 2021-22 school year last Friday means districts can begin planning with a greater degree of certainty. However, some Peoria-area superintendents say questions remain.

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More than a dozen superintendents representing school districts in Peoria County are calling on legislators and the governor to pass an education budget.…