Knoch High School seniors Grant West (front) and Cale Patten fill out college scholarship information in Kellie Lentz's AP English class. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle 01/14/21

As the two-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic’s descent on Butler County approaches, local school superintendents continue to adjust to the disease’s whims within their districts.

“Two years ago, I thought (the pandemic) would be two months long,” said Eric Ritzert, superintendent at the Karns City Area School District.

He reported seeing a slow and steady increase in cases occurring after students and teachers returned from the Christmas break this month, but things have now stabilized.

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