School News

Mr. John Brogan, dean of the Division of Social Sciences at De La Salle Institute, received a competitive grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s Field Trip Fund

Dear De La Salle Families, On Friday, a court ruled against Governor Pritzker’s executive order requiring masks in schools. As you know, De La Salle has been complying with this order because it has applied to all schools in Illinois whether public or private.The Governor has already indicated he will appeal this ruling, which might lead to its immediate reversal. We are closely monitoring the case, which will likely involve continued litigation. Because future court rulings may go back and forth, and because changing our policies back and forth would create confusion and disruption in our schools, we will continue the current mask policy for now.Once the case is concluded and a final decision is rendered, we will determine if we are able to make masks optional in our school based on several considerations, including:-the outcome of the court case and subsequent appeals,-other public health mandates that may affect our schools, such as local indoor mask requirements, and-school- and community-level transmission rates at that time.If these conditions allow, we will make masks optional in our school. All of this could take a little time, so we ask for your patience as we work through all of the issues. We will…