JeffCo Schools To Offer 3 Learning Platforms For 2020-21
BIRMINGHAM, AL — As school systems weigh their options on reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Jefferson County made an announcement Thursday on how the system will handle the upcoming school year in the county where the virus is spreading the fastest.
Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin announced that students in the system can have the choice of traditional learning, remote learning or virtual learning. This is outlined in the system's road map for parents and students for the coming year.
"We will be working to educate our parents and students more about these options and providing more information about other aspects associated with returning to school," Gonsoulin said in a statement. "We are in uncharted waters, my friends. But make no mistake, we’re going to get through this together."
Other systems in the area are also weighing their options and are expected to make decisions on the coming year within the next week.
Hoover City Schools may opt to delay the start of the 2020-2021 school year, according to a statement from the school system this week. The school board will discuss the matter at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday.
State superintendent of education Dr. Eric Mackey announced June 26 that schools in Alabama will open as planned for the coming school year, but the look and feel of the schools in Alabama will be different as COVID-19 cases in the state continue to spread.
The Alabama State Department of Education released a "Roadmap for Reopening Schools" that Mackey outlined in his announcement in June
State health director Dr. Scott Harris said social distancing protocols will be in place for school districts throughout the state, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Alabama. And schools can close or open based on individual circumstances.
This article originally appeared on the Trussville Patch
