IESA CANCELS JH TRACK SEASON
Good afternoon,
I hope this email finds all of you healthy and safe. At the IESA, we have truly missed communicating with our member schools and look forward to when we can again gather and celebrate our students. Until then, I wanted to take a moment to update all of you on the status of the IESA Track and Field State Series. As you all know, this situation is extremely fluid. Our Federal, State and Local agencies have put aggressive measures in place to help slow the spread of the virus. Earlier this week, those policies and guidelines continued to evolve as both Federal and State leaders extended the CDC social distancing recommendations through April 30. This will make it extremely difficult for schools and hosts to conduct any sort of regular season and prepare for the Sectional and State meets, not to mention it would not be safe for the student athlete who has not been able to practice. As a result, the IESA Board of Directors has decided that the 2020 IESA Track and Field State Series
will be cancelled.
The health and welfare of our membership, students and fellow citizens is our primary concern in all decisions we are making during these uncharted times. Please know that we are extremely disappointed that our students are not able to participate in this event but look forward to their return to the classroom and a sense of normalcy.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best wishes and stay safe!
Nicole Schaefbauer
Administrator for Track and Field