Palm Beach County school leaders will make a major decision on Wednesday about how students will return to brick-and-mortar schools when it's safe to do so.
CONSIDERS CHANGING IT'S BACKTO SCHOOL PLAN.
THIS IS... ATTHE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENTOF EDUCATION.
ANCHOR JAYCASHMERE JOINS US.... WITH WHYTHE MOVE IS ALREADY RECEIVINGPUSH-BACK FROM THE TEACHERSUNION.UNDER THE CURRENT PLAN,STUDENTS WOULD RETURN TO THECLASSROOM IN PHASES, STARTINGWITH PRE-K ONCE HEALTHCONDITIONS IMPROVE.SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR DONALDFENNOY SAID HE WANTS TO DOAWAY WITH THE PHASE PLAN ANDINSTEAD ALLOW PARENTS TO HAVEA CHOICE ON WHEN THEIR CHILDGOES BACK TO THE CLASSROOM.DURING THE VIRTUAL MEETING,SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WILL VOTEON AMENDING THE REOPENINGPLAN.
IF APPROVED, THE PLANWOULD NOT ONLY IMPACT STUDENTSBUT ALSO TEACHERS.
THE BOARDHEARD PUBLIC COMMENT FROM SOMEOF THEM TODAY."I LOVE MY JOB TEACHINGCHILDREN AND I CARE ABOUT THEIRFUTURE - I PUT MY HEART ANDSOUL INTO MY JOB FOR THE PAST22 YEARS IN THE STATE OFFLORIDAPBC IS LEAVING ME AND OTHERCOMPROMISED TEACHERS NO CHOICETO TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCEWITHOUT PAY AND WITHOUT HEALTHINSURANCE "SUPERINTENDENT FENNOY SAID NOMATTER WHAT THE BOARD DECIDES,PARENTS WILL HAVE A CHOICE.
HESAID WHEN STUDENTS RETURN TOCAMPUS, THEY WILL BE REQUIREDTO WEAR FACE COVERINGS.
ANDWE'RE TOLD PLEXIGLASS WILLALSO BE INSTALLED AT HIGHCONTACT AREAS.WHEN IT COMES TO P
Superintendent Addison Davis is calling for an emergency meeting to discuss the district's plan to reopen brick-and-mortar schools...
The Palm Beach County School Board unanimously voted to approve student policies for when they return to campus.
