Dr Ed Nichols, Madison City Superintendent

Dr Ed Nichols, Madison City Superintendent

Was notified.

This morning..

You are taking a live look over madison!

Today is the first day of virtual learning for madison city schools.

Students will begin their first of 9-weeks of online learning.

The district -- along with huntsville city and madison county schools decided to begin the year virtually due to coronavirus.

The district said teachers and staff spent countless hours learning the new virtual platform and preparing lessons for students.

Joining us now live via zoom is madison city schools superintendent dr. ed nichols.

Dr. nichols, good morning.

Must seem a little strange starting the school year for children at home, yet here we are living in this new normal.

How is the school system making it as "normal" a "classroom setting" as possible as you welcome students back?

Yesterday, the district did have some issues the the virtual learning system.

- like usernames and some learning management systems. how has that been resolved?

Everything 100-percent ready to go?

If there are last minute problems that need trouble- shooting, what do parents and students do?

Child-care is a challenge for most parents.

How does that look this morning for working parents who cannot stay home with the children?

What about extracurricula r activities?

Walk us through that and the safety procols in place?

Masking and so on?

Do you forsee students retyurning to the classrooms before the first nine weeks are up?

What is the contingency for that to happen?

Madison city schools superintendent dr. ed nichols.

Dr. nichols, good morning.

All the best as you begin the new school year virtually today?

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