'We've given more guidance to schools in Mass. than other states'

Gov.

Charlie Baker says his administration has given more guidance to Massachusetts schools than officials have in other states.

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BAKER: I WOULD ARGUE WEHAVE GIVEN MORE GUIDANCE ANDMORE DIRECTION TO SCHOOLS INMASSACHUSETTS THAN ANY OTHERSTATE I AM AWARE OF.SECONDLY, I THINK IT WASIMPORTANT FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW, GIVEN SOME OF THE UNCERTAINTYIS OUT THERE, THAT WE ENCOURAGESCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TOWORK ON THREE PLANS.THE FIRST ONE BEING A REOPENING.THE PEDIATRICIAN COMMUNITY, MANYOF THE PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, ALOT OF THE FOLKS IN THEINFECTIOUS DISEASE BASE, BELIEVEIT IS IN KIDS BEST INTEREST FORSCHOOLS TO REOPEN.THAT SAID, IT WILL ALSO BEIMPORTANT FOR SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLDISTRICTS TO BE ABLE TO PIVOTBASED ON THE ACTUAL FACTS ON THEGROUND IN EACH COMMUNITY, WHICHMEANS YOU DO NEED TO UNDERSTANDHOW YOU WOULD DO THIS IF YOU’REGOING TO OPERATE ON A HYBRIDBASIS, SOME IN AND SOME REMOTE,ON A SCHOOL SPECIFIC BASIS ANDON A REMOTE BASIS.IT MAY BE OVER THE COURSE OF THENEXT FOUR TO FIVE MONTHS, YOUCOULD HAVE SCHOOL DISTRICT THATWILL NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PIVOTFROM ONE OPTION TO THE OTHER.I THINK THE GUIDANCE WE HAVEGIVEN THEM WITH RESPECT TO HOWTO BUILD THAT, ALONG WITH THE$900 MILLION WE HAVE MADEAVAILABLE IN STATE AND FEDERALFUNDS TO SUPPORT THE THINGS THEYNEED TO PURCHASE AND ACQUIRE TOIMPLEM