Very few Idaho schools will reopen this academic year under new state guidelines.
WILL REOPEN THISACADEMIC YEARUNDER NEW STATEGUIDELINES.THE STATE BOARDOF EDUCATION HASVOTED TO TIESCHOOL OPENINGSWITH THEGOVERNOR'SREBOUND IDAHOPLAN.THAT MEANS FORMAY, NO MORE THANTEN PEOPLE WILL BEALLOWED TOGATHER...MAKING ITVIRTUALLYIMPOSSIBLE FORMEDIUM AND LARGESCHOOL DISTRICTSTO HOLD CLASSESAGAIN.THE STATE BOARD ISNOW FOCUSED ONWHAT PUBLICSCHOOLS WILL LOOKLIKE THIS FALL ...INCLUDING HOWDISTRICTS WOULDHANDLE ROLLINGSHUTDOWNS ANDTHE POSSIBILITY OF ASTATEWIDE ON-LINELEARNING PLATFORMIF SCHOOLS ARECLOSED."IT IS A TELLINGCHANGE IN TONETHAT WE AREHEARING FROM THESTATE BOARD.
FORBOARD MEMBERS TOTALK PUBLICLYABOUT NOT BEINGABLE TO REOPEN INTHE FALL OR IF WEDO OPEN IN THE FALLWE MAY HAVE TOADJUST ALONG THEWAY."AS IDAHO NEWS 6REPORTEDYESTERDAY, NAMPACHRISTIAN SCHOOLSDID RE-OPEN THISWEEK AFTERGETTING APPROVALFROM THE LOCALHEALTH DISTRICT.ALSO A FEW OTHERDISTRICTS,INCLUDING CASCADE,HAVE STARTEDHOSTING SMALL INPERSON CLASSESFOR AT RISKSTUDENTS.IF YOU WOULD LIKETO SEE OUR FULLMAKING THE GRADEINTERVIEW ON THESTATE BOARD'SDECISIONS...JUSTHEAD TO OURFACEBOOK PAGE.
Michelle Edmonds and Kevin Richert of Idaho Ed News discuss the state's plan for reopening schools as well as budget cuts and more.
