HOLYROOD — Central Plains USD 112 Superintendent Greg Clark praised all those involved in the district’s online learning effort at Monday’s remote meeting of the district’s board of education at Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood.

“I couldn’t be more proud,” Clark said. “They are doing a great job.”

Clark said teaching students via online learning in their homes, which was brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, is not something teachers trained for.

“But they’re out there giving it their best shot,” he added.

Clark said it’s surprising how many kids in the district have said they wish they were in school.

“As superintendent, I miss them being in school,” he added.

Clark said the district has had some minor technical issues with online learning, but nothing insurmountable.

“We’ve got the majority of our students engaged,” he said. “We’re still pumping out 320-340 lunches a day for kids, and serving daycares.”

Clark said there has been discussion on whether USD 112 will be able to start back up with in school classes in August.

“I sure hope we are able to,” he said. “Because it’s one thing to finish off the last nine weeks of the school year. It would be a whole other story to start a school year like this. I sure hope and pray this COVID-19 virus makes a disappearance and we’re able to get back and do what we’re meant to do.”

The next meeting of the Central Plains USD 112 board of education will be done remotely at 6 p.m. at Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood.