The school nurse at each school shall be designated as the COVID-19 Health and Safety Compliance Liaison. The designated person is responsible for engaging with students, parents, faculty, staff, and administrators to answer questions or concerns about health and safety requirements regarding COVID-19 concerns.

• District: Peggy Stickel - Email Peggy Stickell - 860-896-4668

• Center Road - Michelle Pawlina - Email Michelle Pawlinag - 860-870-6307

• Lake Street - Amy Shannon - Email Amy Shannon - 860-870-6088

• Maple Street - Emily Perez - Email Emily Perez - 860-870-6177

• Northeast - Amanda Babcock - Email Amanda Babcock - 860-870-6082

• Skinner - Peggy Stickel - Email Peggy Stickel  - 860-896-4668

• VCMS  - Patrica Albert - Email Patrica Albert - 860-870-6077

• RHS - Lisa Vincze - Email Lisa Vincze - 860-870-6050 x4035

The district will communicate all updated policies and protocols related to health and safety requirements to staff, students, and families on a regular basis. 

• Communication plans will be made available in relevant language of families in the Vernon community and will also be accessible to those with visual and/or hearing impairments. 

   

• The Vernon Public Schools Reopening Plan will be made accessible on the district main page and all school websites. 

• The school community will be notified of all changes in a timely manner. Information will be communicated through the VPS district website, Twitter, Facebook and/or Blackboard Connect. 

   

• The Vernon Public Schools will develop a survey in alignment with the Connecticut State Department of Education District Reopen Survey to gather information from families prior to reopening to properly plan for resuming classes in the fall.