Prince William County School Board Highlights – October 21, 2020

 

Hybrid School—How Soon?

A poll of Price William County parents taken in September indicated that 60% of them wanted to continue virtual instruction for their children. The other 40% wanted their kids to return to the classroom ASAP.

That being the basis for planning on how and when to return students to their classrooms if they opt in to the hybrid plan, Superintendent Walts presented his calendar for student re-entry at the October 7 school board meeting. At the October 21 board meeting, members claimed the plan had taken them by surprise, which led to lengthy discussion before finally taking a vote on its adoption.

Dr. Walts’ plan for hybrid school is divided into House A and House B, meaning each half of the age group is on-site two days a week alternatively:

Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten: November 10, 13 —

Students will have eight days of school…