The Washoe County School Board of Trustees held an in-person meeting at Spanish Springs High School on Tuesday evening, with less than a week before schools in the district are set to open on Aug. 17.
-JeffDouglas County School District reveals approved reopening planMidtown businesses excited for finished Virginia Street ProjectReno police issue 64 citations in pedestrian safety operation230-acre fire near Loyalton, Calf., sends smoke into NevadaCentury Summit Sierra Reopens with Comeback Classics, Theatre Rentals “It’s a decent option for this sort of crisis.”“With that said, I do believe the DCSD’s Reopening Plan reflects what is best for the students of our district,” added Lewis in the letter. This month, Douglas County will get its first official glimpse of plans for reopening the Douglas County School District in the fall, when the district plans to return to in-person learning. “Allow them to return to school under the current guidance while at the same time making every effort to minimize risk.”The District also says its educators played a big role in the plan and the majority are ready and comfortable with returning to school.“If we’re going to re-open and offer face-to-face education, we need to everything we can to protect the adults,” said Cronin-Mack.But with the Coronavirus still in the driver’s seat, the DCSD’s plan - like virtually every plan being made worldwide - is tentative.“The biggest idea is to just be fluid,” added Cronin-Mack. MINDEN, Nev. (KOLO) - The Douglas County School District has announced its The plan mirrors what many districts have adopted during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Board President David Ray announced June 13 the district plans to return to in-person learning in August, unless the district receives different guidance from the state or Tri-County Health Department.“The safety and well being of our students and staff remain a top priority, thus we are working with our DCSD Restart & Recovery Task Force to create a restart plan which will guide us in welcoming students back to an ‘as close to normal as possible’ classroom experience in August,” Ray said in a written statement on his Facebook page.Ray said the district will take safety precautions but that “specific safety precautions have not yet been determined.”Tucker in the June 9 meeting noted trends he is observing as districts announce their plans. Hosman, who was heading into her senior season on the girls golf team at Legend this spring, will be playing golf in the fall at …
One Douglas County parent urged the Douglas County School Board on June 9 to resume school as normal in August.A recent Wall Street Journal story described remote education as largely a failure throughout the U.S., as some students lacked computers or internet access, teachers took on remote learning for the first time, and parents were unavailable to help with their children’s schooling.Tucker cautioned that “this is a very, very fluid situation” and whatever the district approves this month could change by August.The Douglas County School District’s Chief Academic Officer, Marlena Gross Taylor, said the task force will present recommendations on the calendar year and a staggered reopening.A staggered schedule has proved to be the biggest point of interest among parents and the community, she said. With more cloud cover and humidity, overnight lows will also not cool very much through this period. “Even though we’re not the size of Washoe or other districts, it still takes a while to move it.”Cronin-Mack says Douglas County wanted to make sure it consulted with many of those affected as the plan was formulated.“We’ve really tried to build a plan and be very transparent with our community.”And accommodating. Schools will open on Aug. 17 as opposed to the previous start date of Aug. 12. Find event details and tickets information for Support Group Douglas County School District Reopening Plan Hosted By The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties. …Case Williams claims the decision he faced wasn’t tough. The Douglas County School District has delayed the start to its school year by roughly a week as district staff and board members grapple with forming a reentry plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Students K-12 will be separated into ‘A & B’ tracks - rotating between in-person and distance learning each day.The District’s goal is to have elementary age students (K-5) be on campus each day, but still rotate classroom and digital learning.Schools in the valley will start August 17th, while the two in Lake Tahoe (Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary) will begin August 31st.Teachers will have four days of training between August 10-14.They’re also requiring face coverings and limited busses to 50 percent capacity.The finalized plan came after months of difficult discussions and decisions.“Education is a big ship,” said Rommy Cronin-Mack, the Douglas County School District’s Executive Director of Education Services. Stay cool out there and keep an ear out for thunder each afternoon and evening.