Jackson County School District’s 1,200 virtual learners will return to school tomorrow as a result of the Jackson County Board of Education’s decision.
- jackson county's 1,200 virtual- learners will return to - school tomorrow as a result of- the jackson county- board of education's decision.- news 25's gabby cox met up with- a parent who has concerns.- - on october 6th, the jackson - county school district board- said virtual students will- - - - return to in person learning on- october 13th due to the - percentage of students failing- coursework.
- superintendent doctor john- stryker told wxxv 60 percent- of the students choosing the- virtual option were failing at- least one subject.- joyce duprey, a parent of two - students in the school system,- expressed her concerns.
- joyce duprey: "for everybody that they come into contact wit- in school, that puts- them at more risk for exposure- and then if they get it, we're- susceptible, then our - parents are, and then - grandparents, anybody who's at- risk."
On october 7th, jcsd announced- via facebook there were zero- reported covid cases that day - for faculty and staff, but was- one day enough to convince- worried parents?- "my child actually had to be in school, it was mandatory for- testing.
She was there for two- hours, the next day we received- a call that she may have been - potentially exposed...- the one day we brought her- there.
So even though they may- consider one day a- major accomplishment, as a- concerned parent, i don't think- it is good- enough."
Gabby: "and according to the press release, jackson county - school board- - - - members are concerned that- students will continue to fall- behind in their - curriculum with virtual - learning, but with only seven - days to process the return, man- parents have concerns of their- own."
Joyce: "we didn't have enough time to react to this, we - weren't given enough- time to figure out our options.- just one week and it's all or - nothing."
If a student or family member - has specific medical- conditions, they may provide- documentation to opt out of the- return.
- in jackson county, gabby cox, - news 25."
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