03. K-5 Transition to Plan A
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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Fri, 10/02/2020 - 10:46am
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On September 17, Governor Cooper announced that school districts have the option to bring students in grades K-5 back for daily in-person instruction under school reopening Plan A, effective October 5th. Under this option, certain safety measures including face coverings, social distancing (when possible) and symptom screenings will still be required, but schools will not be required to reduce the number of children in the classroom. This change came about due to improvements in safety and prevention measures as well as more promising COVID-19 metrics. Science indicates lower viral spread among younger children.
At its meeting on September 21, the board discussed possible plans/dates for elementary schools in our county to move from the current Plan B to Plan A. Parents of children in grades K-5 and teachers were invited to participate in online surveys to provide feedback on the proposed transition. Dr. McDaris will share the results of the surveys as well as current COVID-19 data from Transylvania Public Health.
The parent survey instrument, survey results, and the current school calendar are attached.
The board may approve a plan for elementary schools to transition from Plan B to Plan A for the 2020-2021 school year.
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