"Parents who are eager to know whether Massachusetts students will return to classrooms this fall will likely have to wait until at least early August for any final decisions.
Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey Riley sent additional guidance on fall reopening plans to school districts on Friday and asked officials not to make any announcements to families at this time.
“While you continue working to flesh out these models, I am requesting that you hold off on announcing any final decisions about what reopening will look like for the fall in your district until early August,” Riley wrote.
In late-June,school districts received Initial Fall School Reopening Guidance, which asked them to prepare a reopening plan that addresses three possible learning models for the fall: a full return to in-person learning with new safety requirements, a hybrid of in-person and remote learning and the continuation of remote learning."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200715/massachusetts-school-districts-asked-not-to-announce-fall-decisions-until-august/1?rssfeed=true
The DESE request was discussed during the Franklin School Committee meeting Tuesday. My notes and the audio for this meeting can be found
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/fm-312-franklin-ma-school-committee.html
The re-opening FAQs can be found
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/07/dese-fall-reopening-frequently-asked.html
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| In the News: DESE requests no announcement of final decisions on re-opening plans |
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