Fall reopening plans aren't due until next week, but we're starting to get a look at what school districts are planning for your kids.
The Central Square school district presented its proposed reopening plan to the board of education last night. Their preliminary plan is to keep all students home learning virtually, except for pre-K through fifth grade students, who would only go to school part-time.
"At the end of the day, we would love to have all students in, but we understand that, at the elementary level, they're building the building blocks. If students aren't reading on grade level by the end of third grade, they're nine times less likely to graduate on time," said Central Square Superintendent Tom Colabufo. "And if they come from poverty, that's another 4 percent. So, for a lot of our students, they would be 13 percent less likely graduate on time if they're not reading at the end of third grade."
For elementary students, the school is lookin at splitting classes in half to limit class sizes to 12 children per classroom. One half of the students would be in school Monday and Tuesday, and the other half on Thursday and Friday. On Wednesdays, everyone would be learning virtually.
School days would also be shortened to allow for planning and Zoom meetings, and lunch for teachers.
Online learning has been ruled for students at the middle and high school level.
Students who don't have internet access could catch the bus to the high school, where they would be housed in large spaces like the gym, cafeteria, or lecture hall.
The district also has plans in place for special education, food services, and other priority student needs.