District 99 Community:

As we look ahead to the upcoming academic year, our District continues to follow the most updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and Cicero Health Department.

Following the declaration by State Superintendent Carmen Ayala that all students will return to in-person learning for the '21-'22 academic year, the District 99 Board of Education is committed to 100 percent in-person learning beginning this August.

Based on the improving landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cook County, the rapidly increasing number of District employees who have been vaccinated, and our ongoing vaccination outreach campaigns and resources, District leadership - including myself- believe our students, teachers and staff can safely return to the classroom!

I will provide additional information regarding return to in-person learning once we have more clarity from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and I'm excited to have our students and teachers back in the classroom this Fall!

We move forward together!

Dr. Aldo Calderin

Superintendent

Cicero District 99