The District 41 COVID Dashboard is a way for the public to monitor both the number of positive covid cases reported for students and staff as well as the number of people quarantined in the district due to close contact with someone who has tested positive. The dashboard will be updated every Monday by the end of the day.

On January 5th, former Ben Franklin student, 2014 Hadley Junior High graduate, and Glen Ellyn native Ethan Cepuran won the men's 5000 meter race in the U.S. Speedskating Long Track Olympic Trials in Milwaukee. Ethan took the lead in the final lap and held on to win the race in a photo finish. The win qualified Ethan for a trip to Beijing next month as a member of the 2022 U.S. Olympic Long Track Speedskating Team. Congratulations to Ethan and his family for this amazing accomplishment!

To watch the qualifying race that earned Ethan a trip to the 2022 Olympics CLICK HERE!

The decision to close school is made after assessing current and predicted weather, road conditions, and other factors. Questions that are considered include: Is it safe to be on the roads? Can teachers get to school? Can the buses run? Do we anticipate significant delays to our buses? Is it safe for students to be outside waiting for buses? Is it safe for students to walk? Is the weather expected to clear, remain the same or get worse?

Ideally, D41 will make the final decision to close school due to weather no later than 5:30 a.m. If the decision is to close school, D41 immediately informs parents through automated phone calls, email, www.d41.org and on Facebook and Twitter. D41 also posts its closing information on Emergency Closing Center. Please keep in mind that interruptions in power, phone or Internet service may affect our ability to implement these communication processes.

Regardless of whether or not school is in session, parents always have the option to keep their child home for an excused absence if they feel the weather conditions warrant. It’s a good idea for families to have a back-up childcare plan in place in case school is ever closed due to weather or another emergency.

Visit our Weather and School Closures webpage HERE.

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Glen Ellyn Police Department Sergeant Craig Holstead will present an ONLINE safety session for parents TOMORROW Thursday, January 27, 7 p.m. Sergeant Holstead will share information about safety in District 41 and provide information about emergency response procedures. He will also provide a brief training for parents/community members on the Run. Hide. Fight protocol that we also teach students and staff in all of our school buildings.

To join the webinar, CLICK HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83180286748

The isolation and quarantine period for students and staff members sick with COVID-19 or considered a close contact has been reduced to five days, if they are symptom free.

The Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois State Board of Education and the DuPage County Health Department announced that the agencies have adopted CDC guidance for P-12 schools that halves the isolation and quarantine period. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its guidance for P-12 schools on January 6.

As a result, District 41 has implemented this updated guidance. If you have been in isolation or quarantine and it has been more than 5 days AND you are symptom free, you may return to school as indicated below. This announcement does not change the State of Illinois mask requirement for anyone inside school buildings. The Governor’s indoor mask mandate for school is still in effect until further notice.

Click here for more details.