Dear Parent, Guardian, Adult Education Student, Vocational Training Student, Premier François Legault held a press conference yesterday, during which he outlined a series of updated measures and directives. In addition, all school boards and Centres de services scolaires received updated directives from the Ministry of Education. The purpose of this communication is to provide an accurate up-to-date overview of the measures impacting the return to school. All In-School Classes will resume on Monday, January 17th. This return to on-site learning applies to Preschool, Elementary, Secondary, Adult Education, and Vocational Training. In order to support a safe and secure return, the following measures are in place: Rapid Test Kits: Rapid Test kits will continue to be used (with parental consent) in elementary schools when children are symptomatic at school. Rapid test kits will also be distributed (weeks of January 17th and 24th) to families of students in the elementary schools The parents/guardians of a student who receives a positive test result on a rapid test administered at school will be advised by the school administration, and provided with guidelines that are to be followed (as directed by Public Health) Wearing of Procedural Masks: Preschool Students: Wearing a procedural mask is mandatory only while using school transportation Elementary Students: Wearing a procedural mask is mandatory at all times inside the school: in classrooms, at daycare, in all common areas, while circulating, and while using school transportation Secondary Students: Wearing a procedural mask is mandatory at all times inside the school: in classrooms,