Ridgway parents are pleased with the way the district has handled recent quarantines, including one involving the whole sixth grade class.

Transitions to virtual learning went smoothly, communication was clear and students were able to keep learning despite needing to stay home, according to comments made at the board meeting on Jan. 28.

“Basically it went as smoothly as it could have,” said Heather Yeowell, a parent of a sixth-grader and a former school board member. The district quarantined ...