LIVE CHAT NOW! COVID-19 Update 03/24/20

Bernice Toscano

4 years ago

In response to COVID-19, our offices are currently closed to the public. Even though we’re not physically here, we’re still here for you! Career Advisors are now available virtually! Speak with us through a new “LIVE CHAT” feature on our website, www.laketech.org or chat with us through Facebook Messenger.

Our “Virtual Office Hours” are:

Monday – Thursday 8am-6pm

Friday 8am-12pm

COME CHAT WITH US! 🗣😄

03/18/20…

Lake Technical College Students,

Good News! Most of the Lake Technical College programs will continue beginning on March 30 in an online format. Your instructors and technology experts are working hard to ensure they will be ready to teach you online! Don’t worry, we are also working on ways to provide the hands on portion of your program too. Your instructors and/or career advisors will be contacting you sometime next week as we begin this new journey together. We don’t have all the answers, but rest assured, your continued success is still our goal and we are doing everything we can to be there for you.

03/18/20…

Update COVID-19, March 18, 2020

Good Morning Lake Tech Students, Staff, Families, and Business Partners,

As a result of the Governor’s announcement last evening, students will not be returning to the school campuses until April 15, at the earliest. These are unfamiliar times for all of us at Lake Tech, in our community, and across the nation and we must all work together to meet the challenges we face. We have been in constant communication with the Florida Department of Education as well as the US Department of Education in order to understand what we need to do to serve you in the best way we can. Many of our licensing agencies, national associations, and accrediting bodies have begun providing us the information we need so we can continue instruction.

We will be moving some or all of our instruction to an online format. Each program is different as you can imagine. We are still analyzing what we can do for each one and will be allowed to do for the portions of our programs that are hands on driven. We have a team of experts who will work to develop an online instructional plan that we can put into place. More information will be provided in the coming days.

Please know that we will do everything we can to support you. We will not be flawless in our plan to steer through this pandemic, but we will try to provide as much information and guidance as we move through the unknown. We have always worked together as a family and as a team. We appreciate all of you, your patience, and your understanding.

03/13/20, 9:00 PM…

From Lake County Schools and Lake Technical College:

Lake Technical College will be closed through March 30. With direction from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) announced this afternoon that all school districts will close for one additional week beyond their Spring Break. In Lake, students will return to school on March 30. Please continue to check our Facebook page and website for more updates.

03/13/20…

From Lake County Schools and Lake Technical College:

As we head into Spring Break next week, here are a few reminders regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus:

Follow the CDC’s information for travel, and please notify your supervisor if any member of your household goes to any of the countries where community spread of the virus is occurring. Out of an abundance of caution, we ask that you wait for the 14-day incubation period, beginning the day of return to the U.S. to expire before returning to work.
The CDC recommends travelers defer all cruise ship travel Employees who cruise despite the recommendation – regardless of the destinations – are asked to self-isolate for 14 days in order to limit interactions with others, beginning on the day you disembark.
Continue your practice of healthy habits including frequent handwashing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands; coughing or sneezing into an elbow or using a tissue and placing it immediately in the trash; cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces; avoiding close contact with people who are sick; and staying home when you are sick.

Fortunately, the threat of coronavirus remains low in our community. We will all continue to monitor the situation over the break.

Please check both Facebook and the Lake Technical College website for any updates.

Have a relaxing, safe and healthy Spring Break!

03/11/20…

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Coronavirus Update from Lake County Schools/Lake Technical College

Lake County Schools (LCS) still has no confirmed cases of coronavirus among students or staff.

We continue to urge families to follow the CDC’s information for travel, and please notify your child’s principal if any member of your household has been to any of the countries where community spread of the virus is occurring. You can find the latest list of those countries on the CDC web page. Out of an abundance of caution, we ask that these children wait for the 14-day incubation period, beginning the day of return to the U.S., to expire before returning to school.

We are reminding all students and staff to follow the preventive measures outlined by the CDC:

Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cough or sneeze into an elbow or use a tissue and place it immediately in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

Thank you for your continued support in keeping our students and staff safe. More information on the coronavirus is available at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus. Visit the site frequently for the latest updates.