The board was presented with three options for teaching students. The options were in-person, online, or a mix of the two (hybrid). The board took into consideration the information taken from surveys that showed how parents would not like the classes to be held entirely online. Teaching the students 100% person was not an option either so the board settled on a hybrid model. Flyer printing can be used to publicize new policies.
Susan Kessler, a member of the school board, said:
“I think we just have to do what we think is best for our students and our staff to keep everybody safe. We’re not going to please everybody but that’s just the way life is.”
With the hybrid model, classes from kindergarten to sixth grade will be held in person five days a week to alleviate the issues associated with childcare. Some grades and classes will be held in different buildings so that the students can be spread out.
Grades 7 to 12 will use an A/B system, meaning that each student has in-person classes twice a week. Wednesdays will be virtual for every student, so that the school can be sanitized while it is empty.