Tupelo Schools discuss blueprint for reopening schools in the fall

The Tupelo Public School District met Friday to discuss its plan for reopening schools in the fall semester.

Superintendent of the tupelo school district laid out blue print addressing reopening schools in the fall.

Wtva's bronson woodruff went to a news conference earlier and shares the options that students will when they come back to class.

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Bronson woodruff, tupelo, lee county superintendent - tupelo public school district" i'm at church street school in tupelo where the superintendent held his press conference.

The mississippi public school district and the mississippi department of education teamed up to create a blueprint for reopening schools.

That plan includes social distancing for students and teaches as well as options for on-line classes.

The plan gives families a choice: students can have classroom instruction with strict distancing and sanitary guidelines in place, or they can have complete online instruction from outside school.

Superintendent rob picou said medical experts have directed this new planned approach.

"the three things that i have heard from the medical experts that will mitigate the spread of the virus have been face coverings, social distancing, and intense daily cleaning of high-touched areas."

The blueprint's plans for safety include spacing of desks in classrooms. workers will install touchless water fountains .

Administrators will limit gatherings and activities.

Bathrooms will also have touchless toilets and sinks.

Touchless hand sanitizer machines will also be around the school.

"it's not feasible to expect a third grader to keep a mask on all day long.

So, teachers are going to have to use their discretion in terms of when its right to use the mask, when its appropriate to use the face covering and when its not.

Our first goal would be to achieve social distancing."

Picou said teachers???

Will adjust recess and hallway lines to allow for social distancing.

Superintendent picou said this is a rapidly evolving situation .

He said when school starts back, administrators may have to adjust the plan to ensure everyone's safety.

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