Harrison County School District preparing for virtual learning

Regular classes and the virtual learning option will start August 6th for students in the Harrison County School District.

- regular classes and the virtual- learning option will start- august 6th for students in the- harrison county school district- while they are still waiting on- further guidance from - mde, the school district has- been preparing, since april,- multiple- plans for restarting school thi- fall, including the - virtual learning option.- harrison county school district- spent about 100,000 dollars - on a learning management system- called schoology, and - ordered 2,000 laptops.- however the laptops had to be - reordered, because the- devices did not meet guidelines- that were released by mde - on friday, july 24th.

- the district has not yet- received any federal funding fo- reimbursement of expenses that- the district has already spent- in- preparation for the new school- year.

- - "this is an ever changing... da- by- day, we have no ideas whats to- come.

And just makes sure that- everyone understands- that our administration or- teachers are working endless- hours to provide the best - - - - education possible whether its- face to face or virtually."

- - - - it will be an estimated 10- million dollars for harrison- county school district to - purchase laptops for- their students and staff.

The - mississippi education - department is currently - providing guidance to - districts to begin the- purchasing process.

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