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Reopening Dates in the Great City School DistrictsCompiled by theCouncil of the Great City Schools February 5, 2021Districts that have not reopened for in-person learning- (Some districts have allowed small groups of students, such as those with special needs, to come back for in-person learning)Albuquerque Public Schools – Remote learning continues as the district considers in-person, small-group instruction. Board members have expressed an interest in targeting high-need groups of students such as high school seniors on the cusp of graduating and kindergarteners, sixth graders, and freshmen who have never experienced in-person learning at their school.The district implemented an initiative to provide limited special education services in person and in small groups to the most severely impacted and vulnerable students with disabilities. County School District – The district will transition students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 3 into the hybrid instructional model on Monday, March 1, 2021. Throughout the second semester, the district will work to transition additional grade levels to the hybrid instructional model; however, there is currently no timeline for this transition.The district reopened with full virtual learning on Aug. 24 and with the exception of seven rural campuses has been operating remotely. Metropolitan School District – Remote learning for most students will continue through Feb. 26, but the district is looking ahead to offering a hybrid of online and in-person instruction when conditions make it safe. Started the school year 100% online on Sept. 8. Unified School District – Students and staff will return to in-person instruction when Fresno County achieves orange status. Started the school year Aug. 17 100% online. On Oct. 12 small groups of students most in need of returning to campus, including students in foster care, homeless situations, students learning English and students in special education, returned back to school. The students were selected based on those struggling the most with virtual learning at home. Jefferson County Public Schools – Began the school year Aug. 25 with Non-Traditional Instruction (100% online learning) and a date has not been set at this time for students to return to in-person learning.? The decision to reopen school buildings will be based on data, consultation with local health officials and a thorough review of the number of COVID-19 cases in the city.? City Public Schools – In-person learning for grades pre-K through grade 2, grade 7, and grade 9 will begin on Monday, March 15. Two days later, on March 17, the district will start in-person learning for the remaining grade levels.This plan is dependent upon the vaccine roll-out for district staff. District leaders have received confirmation that we vaccinations will begin in February, allowing for this March return to in-person learning. If the vaccine window gets pushed to later in February, that will also push the return to in-person learning for KCPS students to April 5, the week after spring break. ? Beach Unified School District – Due to a significant surge in COVID-19 cases, the district will continue to provide most instruction through distance learning until at least March 1 rather than starting in-person classes on Jan. 28 as previously hoped. Started the school year Sept. 1 will all classes online. Angeles Unified School District – The district is continuing remote learning for its students. Schools started Aug. 18 100% online. Public Schools – The goal of the district is to begin providing in-person instruction on February 8, 2021, for approximately 300 students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The tentative start date for in-person learning for students in Pre-K through grade 2 will begin on April 12, 2021, students in grades 3 through 8 will begin April 19, 2021, and students in grades 9 through 12 will begin April 26, 2021.Opened schools on Sept. 1 with 100% online learning. Public Schools – In-person learning for Grades PreK- 5 will be phased in over the month of February:Grades PreK-K: In-person learning begins Feb. 8Grades 1-2: In-person learning begins Feb. 10Grades 3-5: In-person learning begins Feb. 22Grades 6-12: Remain in distance learningThe district began the school year on Sept. 8 with 100% virtual learning. Public Schools – Remote Instruction (full-time) will continue for all students until April 12, 2021. Schools opened Sept. 8 with remote instruction.Norfolk Public Schools – The district will continue remote learning for its students. Reopened schools on Sept. 8 virtually for the fall. ?The school board recently voted to revise its previous decision to support a return to school plan that is now based on the status of the recommended three core indicators outlined within the CDC's Indicators for Dynamic Decision Making, which includes case incidence per 100,000 persons within the past 14 days, percent positivity (RT-PCR test) during the past 14 days, and the school division’s readiness to implement key mitigation strategies as outlined by the CDC. Oakland Unified School District – The district will continue remote learning for its students. The district continues to operate learning hubs that serve a limited number of students focused on specific populations (unhoused students, students in foster care, and a limited number of students receiving special education services).?The district was scheduled to begin a phased-in approach to reopening schools to in-person instruction on January 25 but delayed it due to growing COVID transmission and cases in the county.?Reopened schools Aug. 10 100% online. District of Philadelphia- The district will begin slowly and safely phasing in PreK-2 students on Monday, February 22 with a mix of in-person and digital learning (hybrid learning). Students opting into hybrid learning would attend school in person two days per week — on their assigned days only — and engage in digital learning the remaining three days. The district was supposed to transition to hybrid learning in late November, but remained 100 percent virtual as COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. Public Schools – On Feb. 8, the district plans to reopen 19 different school sites to limited in-person learning, or LIPI. The LIPI’s will have students on campus for about two hours a day and will consist of no more than 20 students and participating students are limited to two cohorts per week per site.The district is expanding in-person opportunities for some students, starting with programming at 19 school sites initially and hopefully expanding to all schools by March. The district is also accelerating its plans to partially reopen a number of schools to?hybrid learning by early April, for its youngest learners?(with students alternating during the week between in-person and distance learning).Schools opened Sept. 2 virtually. Public Schools – The district will remain completely virtual for the second semester beginning on February 8, 2021.?Schools reopened virtually on Sept. 8. City Unified School District – Due to increased COVID-19 positivity rates in the county students will remain in distance learning until further notice. ?The district began the school year 100% online on Sept 3 and opened learning hubs for students with special needs, children of essential workers, English language learners, foster youth, students experiencing homelessness, or other identified needs. Each cohort group is limited to 16 individuals per cohort and may not exceed 25% of the entire school population.? Diego Unified School District –Due to ongoing health concerns related to COVID-19 and the safety of students, staff and community, the district decided to continue with online learning for the majority of students through the first part of the new year. However, appointment-based, in-person instruction will still be available on campus for students with the greatest needs through Phase 1. The district will also continue increasing the number of students participating in the small group instruction, with infant/toddler, early learning, middle school, and high school students to start receiving appointments on Dec. 7. Since October, some 2,000 elementary school students have participated in these appointments. Students began the school year Aug. 31 in a distance learning format.San Francisco Unified School District – Students are in remote learning and the district continues to plan and prepare to reopen school sites. Ana Unified School District – ?The district has Learning Labs at 24 schools across the district to safely support students who have connectivity issues at home, with priority given to children identified as foster youth, English Learners and students with disabilities. The district expects to open Labs at another round of campuses each of the next two weeks. The Labs provide a safe and supervised environment for students to access their virtual classroom and include 14 or fewer people (including both students and adults) per pod. The district suspended all in-person group activities involving students effective December 8, 2020 and began the school year on Aug. 17 completely online. Public Schools- Starting March 1, students in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade, and students enrolled in Special Education Intensive Service Pathways will have the opportunity to return for in-person instruction. District staff will use the next five weeks to create schedules matching the number of teachers and number of students to create a one to 15 or less class size, create new bus routes for students and train bus drivers, and train school staff on the health and safety protocols for reopening buildings. In early February, families will receive a confirmation of their instructional model for the remainder of the school year. By February 22, 2021 plans for in-person learning beginning in March will be confirmed and communicated. County Schools (Memphis) – The district is delaying the plan to return to in-person learning on February 8 as COVID-19 cases remain high in Shelby County. The district is currently unable to provide a new target date for returning to buildings as they base our local decisions on the health and safety of all students and educators.Began the school year Aug. 31 on a fully virtual learning model. Unified School District – The district is continuing remote learning. Began the school year with full Distance Learning and supported small group cohorts on November 16. that reopened for in-person learning but went back to remote learningBirmingham City Schools – The district will continue with remote teaching and learning throughout the month of February. The district will reassess the impact of the virus in mid-February and make an announcement regarding the steps they will take in March. Schools opened on Aug. 24 100% remote and started the blended learning schedule on November 10 for kindergarten through 8th-grade students. Boston Public Schools- The district recently released an updated timeline for reopening and phasing additional students to in-person learning:Monday, February 1:?High Priority students for in-person learning to include: Students with disabilities in substantially separate classroomsStudents with disabilities in inclusion classrooms with high needsStudents with disabilities in public day schoolsEnglish Learners who are EL levels 1 and 2Students who are in the care of the Department of Children and FamiliesStudents who are experiencing homelessnessStudents with limited or interrupted formal educationStudents identified by their school’s Student Support Team (SST) as requiring additional in-person schoolingMonday, March 1 & Thursday, March 4:?Students in K0 - Grade 3 (Groups A & B)Monday, March 15 & Thursday, March 18: Students in Grades 4 - 8 (Groups A & B)Monday, March 29 & Thursday, April 1: Students in Grades 9 - 12 (Groups A & B)Students in Group A will be in school on Mondays and Tuesdays and?students in Group B will be in school on Thursdays and Fridays.?All buildings will be fully cleaned and sanitized on Wednesdays, with remote learning for all students. Schools – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted in an emergency meeting Jan. 14 to delay all students' return to classrooms.The Board decision will return pre-K, elementary, K-8 and students with disabilities who have been identified through an IEP process to receive in-person services to class on Feb. 15. Students in traditional middle and high schools will return to in-person instruction on Feb. 22. Previously, all students were scheduled to return to in-person instruction on Jan. 19.Pre-K students returned to in-person learning on Oct. 12 and elementary school students returned on November 2. In December, the district went back to virtual learning. Public Schools – Full-time face-to-face instruction begins March 1. Students who choose remote learning will not be working with their DPS teachers, because those teachers will be teaching in-person classes. Instead, students who opt to stay remote will use a self-paced online learning software and will have access to weekly coaching sessions for assistance.The district started the first nine weeks of the year 100% online on Sept. 8 and transitioned from virtual learning to a hybrid model of in-person classes and virtual learning on November 9. Public Schools Community District – With the city’s COVID positive infection rate now declining to 5 percent and stable the district plans to reopen schools as Learning Centers to all students and at all grades on Wednesday, February 24th. If positive infection rates increase then this date will be postponed. Learning Centers allow all students, at all schools and grade levels to come to school, eat breakfast and lunch, and participate in online learning. School level staff will supervise students and assist them if they have questions or need help.The district announced the temporary suspension of all face to face in-school instruction effective November 13. The district reopened Face-to-Face instruction and Learning Centers at schools this fall based on the city’s low positivity rate for COVID-19, the district’s preparation related to PPE, COVID safety protocols and the preference of both families and staff. Nashville Public Schools – Students at certain contracted special day schools will return to in-person learning on Thursday, February 4 followed by students with exceptional needs and those in Pre-kindergarten through fourth grade on February 9 as well as students with exceptional needs who were identified for needing in-person instruction last semester. Here is the schedule for in-person learning, contingent?upon Nashville’s continued success in containing the spread of the virus:Tuesday, Feb. 9:??Grades Pre-K to 4 and students with exceptional needs?who were identified for needing in-person instruction last semester.Thursday, Feb. 18: Grades 5 and 9, transition grades for Middle and High?Thursday, Feb. 25:?Grades 6, 7, and 8?Wednesday, March 3: Grades 10, 11, and 12? Public Schools- The district will extend remote instruction until April 6. Began the 2020-2021 school year online Sept. 8. The district began in-person hybrid instruction for 804 of its most vulnerable students on November 9 but announced it was transitioning all students back to full-time E-Learning on November 16 due to an increase in COVID positivity rates in the community. Public Schools –The district is working to bring students back to school in a Hybrid status in the next few weeks. The schedule is as follows:Monday, February 22? The A Group for grades PreK through third return to school? Remaining students continue remotely? All self-contained Special Education students (PreK through 12 grades) return to school on the C scheduleTuesday, February 23? The B Group for grades PreK through third return to school? Remaining students continue remotelyThursday, February 25?? A Group for grades fourth through eighth return to school? Freshmen in the A Group return to school? PreK through third grade students continue on the A/B scheduleFriday, February 26?? B Group for grades fourth through eighth return to school? Freshmen in the B Group return to school? PreK through third grade students continue on the A/B scheduleMonday, March 1? All students (including high school students) are in school, following their A or B Group scheduleWith COVID-19 cases continuing to climb, the district made the decision to return to remote learning through the end of the first semester, effective?November 16, 2020. Toronto District School Board – As a result of new lockdown measures announced by the Government of Ontario?to further slow the spread of COVID-19, all elementary schools and secondary schools will be closed to students until February 10. During this time, all in-person schools will be shifting to remote learning.Elementary students returned to school on Sept. 15-17, five days per week with one cohort for the full day and with enhanced health and safety measures in place, including smaller class sizes to help maximize physical distancing. All secondary students began school?on September 15 and students are in school with their teacher every other day and have live video conferencing (synchronous learning) with their teacher daily. Tulsa Public Schools- Students remain in distance learning but over the last month, the district has seen its longest sustained decline in Tulsa-area COVID-19 rates since the pandemic began. Based on the current COVID trajectory and subject to board approval, the superintendent recently announced that she believes the district can bring all students back to in-person learning before the end of February.The school year began Aug. 31 with distance learning. Students in pre-k and kindergarten returned to classes on November 9 and students in grades 1-3 returned on November 16 but went back to remote learning. that have reopened for in-person learning Anchorage School District –Pre-K–2 and special education students through sixth grade resumed in-person learning on January 19 for 5.5 hours per day. Selected students in middle and high schools who need extra support also began in-person, small-group classes for 5.5 hours each day. On March 15, 2021, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, middle and high school students will return to in-person school.The district was scheduled to resume in-person for all Pre-K through Grade 2 and high-needs special education students November 16 but this was delayed due to increasing community spread of the virus and the rising demand placed on the Anchorage medical community. Arlington Independent School District – Resumed in-person instruction using a hybrid model from September 28 – October 9 and then re-opened campuses for elementary and junior high students for in-person instruction on Oct. 13. Atlanta Public Schools –PreK-2 & Special Education students returned on Jan. 25. The return to in-person learning for the following grades is:Grades 3-5: Mon, Feb 8 Grades 6-12: Tues, Feb 16The district opened 100% online on Aug. 24. Public Schools – The district recently announced a return to in-person learning and the first step will be to implement its hybrid model for students.?Students from the “A” group along with all preschool students began in-person learning on Jan. 19. “B” group students will begin on Jan. 25.?Preschool students are not divided into two groups and will attend school every week on Mondays-Thursdays. The calendar only goes through Feb. 12 and this is because the district intends to make their next decision about changing their learning mode by Feb. 4 if needed. This may mean increasing in-person learning opportunities or transitioning back to remote learning. This will all depend on whether current health data is allowing the district to maintain safety and mitigation plans without significant impacts. If a change in learning mode is made, the transition would start on Feb. 16.?The district began in-person learning for grades K-8 on Oct. 12, but the board approved a motion to transition all students to fully remote learning for the rest of the semester. Independent School District- Schools opened on Sept. 8 with four weeks of remote learning and on-campus learning on Oct. 5. The district closed on-campus learning and offered remote instruction Nov. 30 through Dec. 4 but opened back on December 7 with in—person learning. Baltimore City Public Schools – The district will delay the launch of the next phase of expanded optional in-person learning in the second semester until the first two weeks of March 2021 to allow schools and staff the best opportunity to prepare for in-person learning and connect with families about this opportunity. The new start dates are as follows: Kindergarten through grade 2 will begin Monday, March 1 Grades 3-5 and grade 9 will begin Monday, March 15 Grade 12 will begin April 12, 2021, the first day of the Fourth QuarterStarted the school year on September 8th virtually and opened?Student Learning Centers?on September 28th at 15 locations in partnership with the Baltimore City Recreation and Parks department?for K-5 students?who are struggling to access virtual learning at home so that they have an in-person place to go to access virtual learning.? In November, the district opened schools that serve special education students and pre-K/K special education programs and opened schools for small group, in-person learning for families who chose to return in-person.? Public Schools – The district reopened schools on January 11.All PreK and Kindergarten students will return to full-time in-person.Grades 1 through Grade 8 will return to the Hybrid Schedule, unless in person class size is less than 14 students. This will vary by school and class.Grade 9 through Grade 12 return to the Hybrid Schedule. district reopened schools Sept. 8 for in person learning with elementary/middle schools operating under a full day schedule and high schools operating under a hybrid schedule. After consulting with the Bridgeport Department of Public Health?the district the transitioned to full remote learning starting November 23, 2020.?Broward County Public Schools – Schools started 100% virtual on Aug. 19 and welcomed students for in-person learning on Oct. 9. Public Schools- In-person instruction phased in starting Feb. 1, beginning with the highest-need students from each school selected by principals based on data, teacher recommendation and parental preference. The initial round of reopenings will include the district’s youngest and oldest students, Pre-K to grade 2 and all seniors. Each school, under the direction of district administrators, is responsible for devising its own reopening plan.?As for the interested seniors and students in grades Pre-K-2, they would participate in a hybrid model.?At the elementary level, the district is considering a hybrid model with in-person learning on Mondays and Tuesdays for one cohort and Thursdays and Fridays for another, while students learn remotely on the two days they're not in class. Remote learning would take place for everyone on Wednesdays. After the initial reopening, the district would return more students to the classroom, by grade level, every week or two through mid-March, as long as the virus is under control in the community. Schools began with a 100% remote learning model on Sept. 8. Charleston County School District – The district opened schools for in-person learning and 70 percent of students are currently attending school in-person 5 days a week. Public Schools - Students enrolled in pre-k and moderate and intensive cluster programs returned to in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, and students in K-8 will be able to return on Monday, Feb. 1. High school students who learn in general education settings will continue learning at home, and the district will continue to evaluate options for a return to in-person learning for those students in 2021. Public Schools – In-person instruction began the week of February 1. Most students will attend in-person classes two days per week and remotely two days per week. All CPS students will continue with distance learning on Mondays.The week of February 1- Preschool to Grade 3 and Specialized Classrooms (K-12)The week of February 15 — Grades 4-6 and 9-12 returnThe week of March 1 — Grades 7-8 return Due to staffing and technology constraints, a "Remote from Current School" option is not available districtwide. Families, who would like to remain in five-day distance learning may enroll in the Cincinnati Digital Academy.Schools reopened for in-person learning on Oct. 12 but the district decided to return to a five-day per week distance-learning model, districtwide, effective November 23. City Schools – The district will transition student groups to Blended Learning starting February 1, 2021. A blended learning model means they will attend classes at school two days per week and at home three days per week.February 1All students in grades PreK through 3.Students with identified complex needs in grades PreK through 12.Students in Career and Technical Education programs at Columbus Downtown High School and the Fort Hayes Career Center.February 8 - All students in grades 4 and 5.Students in grades 6 through 12 (except those with identified complex needs) will remain in a remote learning model until additional transportation logistics can be worked out to meet COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.Started the year with 100% virtual learning starting on Sept. 8. The district brought back students in the Career and Technical (CTE) programs for in-person learning on November 2 but returned to a completely remote learning model beginning on November 23.? Independent School District – Schools opened on Sept. 8 with 100%?distance learning and opened for in-person learning on Oct. 5. According to district officials, 53% of students returned to classrooms.Denver Public Schools – The district recently resumed in-person learning. January 11:All Early Childhood Education -5th grade students, return to in-person.All secondary SPED (special education centers) and Newcomer Centers return to in-person. Other secondary students continue in remote learning.January 19-29:Other secondary students begin gradual phase-in to in-person learning.Schools bring secondary students back at their own pace, including health and safety orientation days to help students acclimate to the required health protocols for in-person learning.?Some smaller high schools may be able to return to in-person five days a week, while some of larger schools may return on a hybrid schedule. February 1:All students whose families selected in-person learning are back in schools. The district shifted all?K-12?grades and programs back to remote learning, beginning on Monday, Nov. 30 through the winter break, which is the end of the first semester.? Des Moines Public Schools – The district will begin offering the option of a five-day school week on Monday, February 15. Students are currently in a hybrid learning model at all grade levels for students. Students in the hybrid learning model were assigned to either Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday for in-person classes, with Wednesday’s alternating between the two groups. The district began a hybrid learning model in October in which students attended in-person classes 2-3 days each week. The district then switched back to remote learning in December. of Columbia Public Schools – The district recently began its first week of in-person learning on Monday, February 1,?with every school designing its own reopening plan, offering a range of in-person learning options?and services?for students.?This includes In-Person Learning (IPL) Classrooms with teachers, CARE Classrooms or tutoring services with staff facilitators, and self-contained classrooms for special education students.??School reopening plans were shaped by planning and engagement with their?Reopen Community Corps. They reviewed feedback from elementary and secondary learning preference surveys, led with equity to prioritize their highest need students, and helped school leaders design a tailored reopening plan for their school. Each school?accounted for demand data?in their reopening plans and, on average, will be able to serve approximately 30 percent of their students in person depending on staffing and classroom space. We look forward to welcoming up to 15,000 students in-person in Term 3, and schools will begin to notify families with seat offers beginning January 11.Started the school year Aug. 31 with all students learning from home. On November 18, the district opened a limited number of CARE Classrooms, “Canvas Academics and Real Engagement,” at 25 elementary schools for more than 400 students. Duval County Public Schools –The district reopened its schools for in-person instruction on August 20. Elementary students attended class daily while middle school and high school students began on a hybrid “bridge” schedule, attending school part of the week and learning from home on the other days. The district transitioned everyone fully in-person by September 17. Paso Independent School District – The district opened in-person learning on February 1 for all students who wish to return to face-to-face instruction.?The Reopening Plan called for the return of in-person instruction in a phased-in approach on Jan. 19, starting with students in grades PK-5. The district started the school year virtually on Aug. 17 and opened learning pods at all campuses on Monday, Nov. 9, for students that have been identified as having a priority need, following a state mandate that districts reopen schools during the pandemic. Worth Independent School District- The district started school Sept. 8 with virtual instruction and reopened schools for in-person instruction on Oct. 5. ?? County Schools –Elementary school students returned for in-person learning on Tuesday, Jan. 5. According to district officials, 73.5 percent of all elementary students who chose to return to in-person learning had returned for in-person instruction. The district delayed for at least three weeks in-person instruction for middle and high school students. Previously, both middle and high school students were scheduled to return in January, with students receiving in-person instruction two days a week and remote instruction three days a week. Those students will now continue remote instruction, with the exception of certain students with disabilities who returned in November. The district is working to open additional learning hubs to support high school students who are at-risk of not graduating. These hubs would be located at all 15 traditional high schools and would have flexible hours based on students’ needs.Started school on Aug. 17 with virtual instruction. Students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first and second grades started in-person learning November 12, including pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) through second grade students with disabilities served in self-contained classrooms at traditional schools. Hillsborough County Public Schools – Schools opened with in-person learning on August 31. Houston Independent School District – Schools began on Sept. 8 with virtual instruction and face-to-face instruction on campuses began on Monday, Oct. 19. Public Schools – All students returned for full in-person or hybrid learning, depending on the grade level, January 25. Week of Jan. 25Students in Grades Pre-K–6 (except for 6th-graders on a middle school schedule) return for full in-person learning.Students in Grades 7-12 (this includes 6th-graders on a middle school schedule) return for in-person learning on a hybrid schedule.Schools opened Aug. 17 with full-time remote learning and on Oct. 5 began its phased-in approach to in-person learning. But the district returned to 100% remote learning for all grades, Pre-K-12, starting Monday, Nov. 23, through Monday, Jan. 18.? Public Schools – The district?has developed a?Smart Restart plan?for the transition to in-person and hybrid learning models and those who opt to do so will return to in-person classes on January 19. Schools opened Aug. 17 with a 100% virtual learning model. School District (New Hampshire) – The district expanded its hybrid learning, a combination of in-person learning and remote learning, beginning the week of Oct. 12. Students attend school for in-person instruction two full days each week in smaller groups to limit the number of students in a classroom and allow for social distancing. For two other full days, students in Hybrid Instruction will learn remotely. Each Wednesday is designated for enrichment and interventions. County Public Schools – The school year began 100% online on September 1 and the phased-in reopening of schools began on Monday, Oct. 5 with Pre-K to 1st-grade, as well as students with special needs on a modified curriculum. On Oct. 7, the remaining elementary students, as well as students in grades 6, 9, and 10?students returned to school campuses. On Oct. 9, students in grades 7 and 8, 11 and 12 were welcomed back. (New Orleans) Public Schools – Students Pre-K through 8th grade returned to school on February 1st. High School students high school students will be able to return under a working hybrid model after the Mardi Gras break.PreK through fourth-grade students returned to the classroom between Sept. 14 and Sept. 25, followed by older students. York City Public Schools- Students in grades 3K - 5 returned to in-person learning on?Monday, December 7. Students in all grade levels in District 75 schools (schools with highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges) returned to in-person learning beginning on?Thursday, December 10. Students in grades 6 through 12 (outside of District 75 schools)?will continue to learn remotely until further notice.On?Thursday,?November 19, all?school buildings temporarily closed?for teaching and learning, and all school students transitioned to fully remote learning. In order for children to return to in-person learning, parents must submit the consent form for in-school COVID-19 testing.?Mandatory in-school?testing?will happen weekly for a random selection of staff and?students in?all?reopened?school buildings. In-person learning at schools began on Sept. 21. City Public Schools – Students in grades PK-4th returned to campus for in-person learning in A/B setting on January 19th. The district brought back students in grades 5th-12th for in-person learning in A/B setting on February 1.The district had moved back to full-time Remote Learning on Monday, November 16th. Omaha Public Schools –Students are attending school five days a week in person instruction for elementary and middle schools. High schools will have in person instruction five days a week beginning Feb.17. According to district officials, 80 percent of elementary families and 70 percent of middle school families have chosen in-person learning. The district resumed in-person learning in October with a Family 3/2 model in which students were divided into two groups, each of which attends schools in person part of the week. Orange County Public Schools- The district reopened schools for face-to-face instruction on August 21. The School District of Palm Beach County – The district opened Aug. 31 with 100% distance learning and welcomed students back to campuses on September 21. County Schools- The district opened schools for in-person learning Aug. 24.Providence Public School District – On January 4, students returned to distance learning and will follow a phased-in return to in-person learning through January 14. Monday, Jan. 11: Prekindergarten, kindergarten and first-graders return to in-person learning. Tuesday, Jan. 12: Second- and third-graders return to in-person learning. Wednesday, Jan. 13: Fourth- and fifth-graders return to in-person learning.Middle and high school grades will return to a hybrid in-person learning schedule beginning January 11. district started the school year on Sept. 14 by following a partial reopening scenario that offered in-person learning for students from prekindergarten to 5th grade and a combination of in-person and distance learning for students in grades 6-12. By Oct. 13, all students in grades 6-12 followed an alternating schedule, with one day of in-person learning followed by one day of distance learning. City School District – On January 5, approximately 300 students with disabilities in specialized programs in grades K – 12 returned to class for in-person learning 4 days a week.Starting on Monday, February 8, the district will implement?Phase 2?of its reopening plan where all Pre-K – 6 general and special education students who chose hybrid learning will receive four days of instruction. Two consecutive days will be hybrid/in-person and two days will be fully remote.? Wednesdays will be completely asynchronous/independent learning. On Monday, February 22, 2021, students in grades 7-12 can return to hybrid/in-person learning two days per week. The other three days will be delivered virtually, using synchronous/asynchronous independent learning. Wednesday will remain a day for asynchronous online learning for all students. Schools will need to test a percentage of students and staff every month for COVID. If the district is unable to meet this New York State requirement, the school will have to close and students will immediately return to fully remote instruction. Schools opened on Sept. 14 under a remote learning model. Antonio Independent School District – ?Approximately 30% of SAISD students are learning in-person.?If positivity rates decline below 10% the district will increase to 50% in January with a goal to be at 70% by the end of March. School began on Aug. 17 with remote-only instruction. On Sept. 8, when the District transitioned to Level 2 Yellow, up to 10% of students were allowed to return to campuses, with class sizes limited to four to six students. The District increased in-person enrollment Sept. 21 by another 10% and continued improvement will allow schools to phase in up to 50 percent of students. The district does not predict opening schools to all students until the spring semester at the earliest. . Louis Public Schools – Schools opened for in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.?Began the school year on Aug. 31 in a 100% virtual model and elementary and specialty school sites opened for in-person instruction Oct. 19, (grades PK-2) and Oct. 26, (grades 3-6). . Paul Public Schools – On Monday, February 1, students in PreK through second grade, early childhood special education classrooms and students in special education federal IV programs will return to in-person learning. On Tuesday, February 16, students in grades 3 through 5 will begin full-time in-person learning. Started the school year on Sept. 8 in distance learning for all students and began hybrid learning for Stage 1 students such as those in special education programs on Oct. 19. Because of increasing positivity rates in the community, the district transitioned to full distance learning on November 16. County School District – Elementary students have returned to classrooms and the district’s middle and high schools resume instruction on a hybrid plan, in which students alternate in-class and remote learning,?on Jan. 19.??The district started school on Aug 17 and 24. Students in elementary school attended school in person every day. Middle and High School students were placed into teams and attended approximately half the week in person and the other half at home. Public Schools –Elementary students returned to class on January 13 and middle and high school students returned to blended onsite learning on January 25. The district transitioned back to remote learning in December. Elementary students had returned to in-person learning, while middle and high schools learned remotely. ***Hawaii Department of Education-Schools opened Aug. 17 with full distance learning models and decisions regarding learning models are made at the school level therefore, reopening arrangements may vary per school. Complex areas have sent out?parent letters?detailing their plans for quarter two.?Schools will gradually implement?reopening?plans that align with health guidance. ................
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