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Clinton Public School District releases hybrid back-to-school plan

School officials lift medical documentation requirement for 'virtual students'

Clinton Public School District releases hybrid back-to-school plan

School officials lift medical documentation requirement for 'virtual students'

ADMINISTRATORS IN CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PLANNING A SOFT TWO WEEK LAUNCH TO THE FALL SEMESTER WITH STUDENTS IN TH CLASSROOM ONLY TWO DAYS A WEEK. "STUDENTS WILL BE DIVIDED IN HALF A THROUGH L AND M THROUGH Z ON ANOTHER TEAM. WE'RE CALLING THEM TEAM CLINTON AND TEAM ARROWS." THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR THE HYBRID LAUNCH AUGUST 13TH. "TEAM CLINTON WILL COME ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS. AND NO STUDENTS WILL COME ON WEDNESDAYS. WE WILL DEEP CLEAN THE BUILDINGS WE'LL DO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH TEACHERS AND THEN TEAM ARROWS WILL COME ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY." PARENTS PRAISING DISTRICT LEADERS FOR THEIR START PLAN. "I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA I THINK IT'S BEST TO KEEP CHILDREN APART ESPECIALLY SINCE WE DON'T QUITE SURE IF IT AFFECTS THE OLDER KIDS." SUPERINTENDENT DR. TIM MARTIN SAYS IF THEY DON'T SEE A SPIKE IN CORONAVIRUS CASES, AT THE END OF THE TWO- WEEK LAUNCH PERIOD ALL STUDENTS WILL RETURN TO CLASS AT THE END OF AUGUST. "IF WE DO SEE A SPIKE WILL EITH DO ONE OF TWO THINGS. WELL EITHER EXTEND THE HYBRID FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF WEEKS OR DEPENDING ON WHAT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TELLS US WE MIGHT HAVE TO GO ALL VIRTUAL." STUDENT TEMPERATURE CHECKS, HAND SANITIZER AND FACE MASKS WILL ALL BE PART OF THE FALL CURRICULUM. ADMINISTRATORS WILL ALSO MAKE SURE TEACHERS ARE SAFE IN THE CLASSROOM. "WE'RE TAKING THE EXTRA STEP TO PROVIDE THEM FACE SHIELDS SO WHEN THEY HAVE TO DO WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION SO THAT STUDENTS CAN UNDERSTAND THEM CLEARLY WITHOUT WEARING A MASK THEY CAN PUT THE FACE SHIELD ON." PARENTS CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR KIDS SAFETY WHO WANT TO OPT OUT OF IN-CLASS INSTRUCTION WILL HAVE TO GET A DOCTOR'S EXCUSE IN ORDER FOR THEIR KIDS TO GET VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION ROSS ADAMS 16 WAPT NEW
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Clinton Public School District releases hybrid back-to-school plan

School officials lift medical documentation requirement for 'virtual students'

The Clinton Public School District’s board of trustees approved a plan during the July board meeting to reopen campuses to students for the 2020-2021 school year. Superintendent Dr. Tim Martin presented the Return to School Plan to the board, recommending a hybrid start to the school year. The plan includes two on-campus class days and two virtual instruction days.The plan addresses daily procedures and safety protocols for campuses throughout the district. School officials on Thursday agreed to lift a medical documentation requirement for "virtual students." Students who are classified as virtual students will be designated as such for the first nine-week period and may return to face-to-face instruction beginning at the start of the second nine-week period on Oct. 12. Students who choose to remain virtual students after Oct. 12 will remain virtual for the remainder of the fall semester, school officials said.More information, including the complete plan, can be found on the CPSD website.Parents of students who are attending in-person classes, will be asked to screen their children daily for symptoms of COVID-19 and keep them home if they are ill. Schools will be cleaned thoroughly and classrooms will be arranged for social distancing.Masks must be worn by students and district personnel in all common spaces and when social distancing is not possible. Teachers will be required to wear a mask and/or face shield during instructional time. The plan also highlights bus transportation, school nutrition, technology, extracurricular activities, communications and protocols for teachers and students who have been affected by a positive COVID-19 test. CPSD’s plan was put together based on recommendations from the Reopening Task Force. The task force was made up of medical professionals, school board members, district administrators, teachers, parents and community leaders. The task force met on June 5 and June 26 to discuss concerns and logistics for reopening school in August.
CLINTON, Miss. —

The Clinton Public School District’s board of trustees approved a plan during the July board meeting to reopen campuses to students for the 2020-2021 school year.

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Superintendent Dr. Tim Martin presented the Return to School Plan to the board, recommending a hybrid start to the school year. The plan includes two on-campus class days and two virtual instruction days.

The plan addresses daily procedures and safety protocols for campuses throughout the district.

School officials on Thursday agreed to lift a medical documentation requirement for "virtual students."

Students who are classified as virtual students will be designated as such for the first nine-week period and may return to face-to-face instruction beginning at the start of the second nine-week period on Oct. 12. Students who choose to remain virtual students after Oct. 12 will remain virtual for the remainder of the fall semester, school officials said.

More information, including the complete plan, can be found on the CPSD website.

Parents of students who are attending in-person classes, will be asked to screen their children daily for symptoms of COVID-19 and keep them home if they are ill. Schools will be cleaned thoroughly and classrooms will be arranged for social distancing.

Masks must be worn by students and district personnel in all common spaces and when social distancing is not possible. Teachers will be required to wear a mask and/or face shield during instructional time.

The plan also highlights bus transportation, school nutrition, technology, extracurricular activities, communications and protocols for teachers and students who have been affected by a positive COVID-19 test.

CPSD’s plan was put together based on recommendations from the Reopening Task Force. The task force was made up of medical professionals, school board members, district administrators, teachers, parents and community leaders. The task force met on June 5 and June 26 to discuss concerns and logistics for reopening school in August.