Decisions On Whether To Cancel Prom, Graduation Loom For New Jersey Schools

Kimberly Davis reports.

STATE-WIDE SHUTDOWN, LEADERS SAYTHEY'RE FOLLOWING CDC GUIDELINESFOR PROTECTING WORKERS.DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS,STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WEREFORCED INTO A NEW WAY OFLEARNING."EYEWITNESS NEWS" KIMBERLY DAVISSPOKE TO AN ADMINISTRATOR ABOUTTHE DIFFICULT DECISIONS SHE MUSTMAKE TOMORROW.Reporter: VINELAND SCHOOLSCONTINUES ITS REMOTE LEARNING.SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WILLDECIDE WHETHER OR NOT SENIORSWILL HAVE PROM OR GRADUATION.WE MUST BE READY FOR THE TIMEWHEN THE SURGE COMES.Reporter: IN A CONFERENCEWEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NEW JERSEYGOVERNOR PHIL TOLD RESIDENTS THEGARDEN STATE HAS 4,402 CASES.AS THE STATE DEALS WITH THENUMBERS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AREADAPTING TO ONLINE LEARNING.TEACHERS HAVE BEENPHENOMENONAL.THEY'VE STEPPED UP.THEY'RE USING GOOGLE CLASSROOMS.SHE TELLS ME ALL OF THESUPERINTENDENTS IN CUMBERLANDCOUNTY HAVE BEEN INCOMMUNICATION ON CONFERENCECALLS TO DECIDE HOW THEY'REMOVING FORWARD.THE BIG QUESTION NOW WILL HIGHSCHOOL SENIORS HAVE PROM ORGRADUATION CEREMONIES.I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR OUR SEENSTO GO TO SCHOOL 13 CAREERS ANDTHEY'RE THE THINGS YOU LOOKFORWARD TO.I'M HOPING THAT IT DOESN'T COMETO THAT.BUT OUR SAFETY OF OUR CHILDRENIS THE MOST IMPORTANT.SCHOOL DISTRICTS PREPARE TOMAKE SIGNIFICANT DECISIONSLEADERS ARE DOING THE SAME.WE WILL FIGHT TO SAVE EVERYSINGLE LIFE.WE WILL LEAVE NOTHING ON THEBATTLEFIELD IN THAT EFFORT.Reporter: GOVERNOR MURPHY