Earlier in the week, Governor Brown announced that in-person schooling virus metrics are no longer mandatory and are now advisory. On Thursday, December 31st, Brookings-Harbor School District Superintendent David Marshall announced a timeline to start in-person classes beginning Monday, January 4th.
“We began Winter Break with hopes to bring students in-person and keep them in-person as much as possible in 2021. We know that students benefit from a safe and consistent routine in the classroom with their teachers and support staff. We now have an opportunity to begin that process” Superintendent Marshall said.
All operational, sanitizing, and safety requirements outlined in the Oregon Department of Education’s Ready Schools, Safe Learners document will continue as the blueprint for the safe operation of our schools. These include measures such as meeting in small cohorts, physical distancing, use of face coverings, frequent hand washing, and sanitation of spaces.
The timeline for adding in-person classes for AM and PM session hybrid students begins Monday, January 4th with plans to resume grades kindergarten through 3rd to in-person hybrid instruction.
On Thursday, January 7th, plans are to resume grades 4, 5, 6, and 9 to in-person hybrid instruction and there are tentative plans to bring back grades 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 over the week starting January 11th. More information will be announced as soon as possible.
“Working together as a community, our choices and actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 can help keep students on campus and in class. A confirmed case of COVID-19 can require a class or even a grade to transition to Comprehensive Distance Learning for two weeks. You can help keep our students in school by keeping your child (or children) home if they or anyone in your household is sick and/or has COVID-19 symptoms. If you are awaiting test results for a household member, please keep your child home until a negative result has been confirmed” Superintendent Marshall said.
