Vigo County School plan for in-person learning

Schools have been working hard to figure out how they can come back to school in a safe way.

Vigo County School Corporation released a tentative plan in hopes to do just that.

Isn't a "this isn't a plan for today only or a week only or a month only."

The vigo county school corporation is preparing for your kids to come back in the fall.

But what does that look like?

Good evening and thanks for joining us.

Across the country... people have been wondering what a new school year will look like amid the coronavirus pandemic?

Like many schools -- the vigo county school corporation has been working on a return plan.

In tonights top story... news 10's sarah lehman is live in our newsroom.

She has a breakdown of what that return might look like.

The covid 19 pandemic is changing how a lot of things look.

One thing we've all been asking is how school will look come fall?

Now -- we have an idea of how the vigo county school coproration will look.

After parent surveys.... staff meetings... and help from health officials.... the vigo county school corporation has come up with a tentative plan to get back to school.

"this is the starting point.

August 11th we will begin school" right now -- the corporation is planning in-person learning.

But -- they will have a virtual school option for students who do not want to return in person.

Also as part of the plan -- social distancing when possible.

When it's not possible -- there will be masking for students and staff.

Busses will have assigned seats... open windows... and distancing when possible.

The corporation will also enhance their cleaning procedures.

Of course -- classrooms will look different too.

But -- it's important to note... everything about the plan is fluid.

"we are going to be exremely flexible.

Everything is fluid and as we take information.

As we trace corona spread through the not only the local community but also the state everything has the ability to flex and to move."

The plan is not only flexible when it comes to the virus.

But also -- when it comes to each family and student.

"what the school corporations plan has is a flexibility for each family's comfort level.

So if they're comfortable and have a resource that they have in their homes to provide online schooling they can do that.

And those children that really need to be and deserve to be in the classroom.

Can be safely."

This plan has been approved by the school board.

But -- is very board.

The school approved by has been this plan this plan has been approved by the school board.

But -- is very fluid!

Another thing that was approved by the school board is chromebooks.

The corporation will be purchasing chromebooks for more students.

That means students in grade 3 through 12 will have access to chromebooks.

It was important to the corporation to get these for more students.

That's because when the pandemic started and schools had to switch to online.... not all vigo county students have access to a computer.

Now-- they will.

"we don't know what the future has in store in the next few months but we want to be prepared /// we know how important education is that's why we want to try to come back in person if we can.

But if not we want to be fully prepared to deliver a quality distance learning education" this is possible in part with the help of a "general obligation" bond.

Superintendent rob haworth says they expect to have these chromebooks by september reporting live in the newsroom.

I'm sarah lehman news 10.

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