KCPS navigates return to classes

KCPS is discussing how to get students back to a solid learning plan come fall.

41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER DAN COHENEXPLAINS HOW K-C-P-S ISWORKING TO FIND WAYSTO REOPEN SAFELY.THE KANSAS CITY PUBLICSCHOOLS BOARD OFEDUCATION IS GATHERINGVIRTUALLY ONWEDNESDAY TO CONTINUECHARTING A COURSEFORWARD FOR A NEWSCHOOL YEAR AS THATNATIONAL AND LOCALCONVERSATION HEATS UP.THAT SPECIAL BOARDMEETING IS SCHEDULEDFOR WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON AS THEDISTRICT LOOKS FORMORE SOLUTIONS MOVINGFORWARD WITH THE FALLTERM FAST APPROACHING.KCPS ADMINISTRATORSAND STAFF HAVE BEENWORKING BEHIND THESCENES TO MAKE SURETHEIR FAMILIES ARE TAKENCARE OF, BUT IT HASN'TBEEN EASY.So this is the perfect stormright now and as a communityin Kansas City, we'restruggling, you know, with thison all ends.

And so it'sdifficultfor everyone, but I'm hopefulthat this is the opportunity forus to be innovative in ourapproach and find differentways to, you know, meet theneeds of our families becausewe have to keep searching foropportunities to expand ourrepertoire of services in orderfor our babies to get what theyneed.THE DISTRICT TELLS METHEY HAVE NO CONTACTWELLNESS CHECKS ANDTELEMEDICINE STYLEPROCEDURES IN PLACEFOR STUDENTS ANDFAMILIES THAT NEED THEM,BUT WITHOUT FACE TOFACE INTERACTION FORTHE LAST FEW MONTHS,IT'S MADE IT THAT MUCHHARDER TO GIVE KCPSSTUDENTS THERESOURCES THEY NEED.WHAT'S ON THE AGENDAFOR TODAY'S SPECIALBOARD MEETING?DAN COHEN, 41 ACTIONNEWS TODAY.