Governor Reeves to look over school reopening plans

For some students in Mississippi, they have now gone five months without any significant learning opportunities, Governor Tate Reeves today addressing the state on concerns for reopening schools next month.

- for some students in- mississippi, they have now gone- five months without any - significant learning- opportunities...- governor tate reeves today, - addressing the state on - concerns for reopening schools- next month.

- here on the coast, we've seen - nearly all school - reopening plans from each - district, which have already- been sent to jackson.

- he says the local school- districts have an emmense amoun- of flexibility but, unlike the- school year that just ended, he- doesn't anticipate the state- department of - education to waive the 180 day- rule.

- governor reeves said he's going- to consider - anything that he beleives will- help slow the spread of the - virus so that we can more - quickly get back to a mor - enormal - environment.- however, some plans he says loo- good and others do not.

- - "i am committed to making sure that- every kid has an opportunity to- learn in 2020-2021 and that - every plan that every - school district has submitted,- gives every kid the opportunity- - - - to see academic improvement in- both the short, intermediate an- the long term.

I do not want to- issue an- - - - executive orders, i do not want- to use my emergency powers to - ensure that is the- case.

I want to have confidence- in our local school boards to - make the best - decisions for mississippi kids- but i cannot sit idly by while- some school districts - are educating kids and others d- not have plans in place that ca- - - - both protect the kids as well a- make sure they are seeing - academic progress."

- - - reeves said he's looking forwar- to the schools reopening plans- that are due at the end of this- week by school districts, but - he's also saying we have to wor- to provide the safest possible- environment, which remains- ongoing.-