As you may be aware, The Ohio State University has announced the suspension of face-to-face instruction of lectures, discussion sections, seminars, and other similar classroom settings, and the move to virtual instruction effective immediately and through at least Monday, March 30. This also trickles down to the Knox County OSU Extension Office and the clientele that we serve.
We have been instructed that we are to cancel all face to face meetings county-wide that are non-essential until March 30. Unfortunately, that means that all 4-H clubs in Knox County must cancel all of their meetings until March 30. Any meetings scheduled after that can go on as planned. However, evolving situations may require us to extend this deadline. We know that there are numerous clubs that were scheduled to have meetings the rest of this week and weekend to work on completing 4-HOnline enrollment that is set for Monday, March 16. Due to the extenuating circumstances, as a county we are going to extend the enrollment deadline until Monday, April 13. That would include turning in all of the club paperwork as well.
One of the best ways to prevent the spread of viral illnesses is to minimize the circumstances in which individuals might interact and transmit the diseases.
The safety of our community is our top priority. We realize that our COVID-19 policy guidelines will cause disruption, but the risk of not acting outweighs the inconvenience of these temporary measures. We will share updates as more information becomes available. Learn how we’re working to keep our communities safe.
Jana and I encourage that if you have any questions to contact us directly and we will do our best to answer your questions and address your concerns.
Thank you for the understanding,
Andrea