The current procedures in place were for a Delta pandemic. If schools are to remain open now, the rules need to reflect Omicron.
Either you believe Omicron is contagious enough that you have to go back to 100% remote learning, or it is generally harmless enough (especially if you’re vaccinated) that you don’t have such strict standards in place (I am for the latter but that’s just my opinion.)
But the situation described in the Reddit post seems like the worst of all worlds.