The Miami-Dade board members voted Tuesday to delay the gradual start of in-person classes until Oct. 14, more than a week later than first proposed, and finish by Oct. 21. which has improved over the past few weeks, more than 18 hours of public comment recordings to play overnight, gradual start of in-person classes until Oct. 14, schools may need to open overflow areas, such as gyms, media centers and cafeterias. The School Reopening Plan was a result of parent, teacher, and community input combined with School Board leadership and staff participation. Late into the evening, the board settled on the following timeline, although it did not vote on it: Oct. 9 and 12 would be half days for teacher planning, and Oct. 13 would be a full day for teachers to plan for the transition. Please click the link above for more information. Teachers union president Anna Fusco said the majority of her members want a return to something resembling normal. A hybrid model is being considered, with each school having some flexibility on how to implement it. The school district proposed a 23-page plan that will serve both teachers and students. All other Florida school districts have already opened for face-to-face learning, including Palm Beach County. “I stay up at night about this ... because I know that we’re going to have to make decisions that are gonna impact a lot of people.”. At the top of the Tuesday meeting, Runcie acknowledged the “anxiety, fear and concerns raised” about the return to classrooms, but said the district will try to balance those worries against needs for students and families to send their children to school. Epidemiologists have warned children are at less risk of experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, but they are still able to get infected and become virus carriers. There is also a demand to continue learning completely online, with about a quarter of respondents preferring this method. Students will likely receive a blend of in-class instruction and distance learning when the school year starts. Home; Our School" Partners in Education; Administration; School Information; School Protocols; ... BCPS REOPENING PLAN. Some teachers have said they are worried about the number of students that will be registered per classroom. Not every student in Broward County will return to campus on Oct. 5, according to the latest version of Broward schools' reopening plan. The Broward County School Board presented preliminary plans for reopening public schools at a press conference on June 16. In addition to pressure from the state, school districts have faced competing pressures by teachers' unions, which have urged them remain online only for the rest of the semester. They’re asking a judge to block the state from forcing school districts to reopen in the fall for in-person classes. Out of the teachers only: about 3,600 have responded and out of those, about 1,200, or 32%, said they intent to seek leave. It’s the taxpayers' money.”. School Board members decided not to reopen schoolhouses on Monday, as Miami-Dade County Public Schools is planning on doing. The Broward County School Board presented preliminary plans for reopening public schools at a press conference on June 16. For instance, how will students on campus eat? The economy is struggling anyway. BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Broward County School Board voted unanimously on Thursday to start the gradual reopening of schoolhouses on Oct. 9. And I care about the kids,” said McBride. Before the vote, Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie told school board members there was a significant amount of funding on the table if they didn’t start the staggered reopenening on Oct. 9. However, some School Board members asked the district to talk more about the benefits of the transition despite learning remaining online, like better communication. Shortly after, Broward Teachers Union President Anna Fusco argued that’s not the right approach, and raised issues over increased COVID-19 cases. The board's goal is to guarantee students the option of completing half of their learning time on campus. “Let’s do it right instead of saying, ‘Let’s fix it when we get in there,’” she said. Surveys on whether to return to classrooms. School Board member Patricia Good got emotional talking about the difficult situation. “It doesn’t make any sense,” Fusco said. There’s no guarantee that we’ll have ever 100% COVID-free environment. Schools will receive guidance and parameters on how to engage with their community and come up with customized solutions. I am a mentor. Cheryl Etters, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, said she was checking to see whether Broward’s decision would be acceptable to the commissioner, but she hadn’t provided an answer by late Monday afternoon. Florida to investigate all COVID-19 deaths after questions about ‘integrity’ of data, Second stimulus check updates: Mitch McConnell warns White House not to make COVID-19 relief deal with Democrats. Oct. 9 (Friday): Students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade and second grade, Oct. 13 (Tuesday): Students in grades 3-6 and ninth-grade students, Oct. 15 (Thursday): Students in grades 7, 8, 10 and 12, ON THE WEB: Here is the list of opening and closing school times (.PDF). During a special workshop meeting that lasted nearly 12 hours, the Broward school district suggested elementary, K-8 and special needs students from six schools could return to classrooms on Oct. 5, and the remaining middle and high school students could follow a week later, on Oct. 12. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. “So when people start dying, then start getting ready for the repercussions. “We are selling ourselves short,” said board member Laurie Rich Levinson, but critical teachers have wondered if they’ll be babysitters. The latest preference survey shows that nearly 70 percent of respondents want school to resume either at facilities or as a hybrid model. All rights reserved. Good said she doesn’t take the reopening decision lightly. Click here to view supporting documents that relate to the school district’s reopening plan. The earliest start date is for pre-K and kindergarten students, first graders, sixth graders, ninth graders and some special needs students. The district set a date of August 19 for reopening schools. “We had a date, and [Corcoran] approved that," Board member Robin Bartleman said. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. WSVN broadcast educational and informational programming for children, and file quarterly reports with the FCC detailing the station's outreach to children. Preliminary data as of Tuesday morning showed about 5,400 teachers and classroom support professionals have responded and out of those, about 1,400, or 26%, said they intend to seek leave. The survey also showed 36% of parents want schools to fully reopen. Iowa never locked down. Miami-Dade County, which plans to have all students back on campus by Oct. 21, received a similar letter from Corcoran. In Miami-Dade County, Carvalho plans to meet with his School Board to discuss whether to change their reopening dates. “We believe that’s absolutely important given the state of the economy and the need for people to think about retooling their skills and getting ready for whatever opportunities may come up in this job market,” Runcie said. "So the longer our kids are out of school the greater the concern I have and I know there are students that are in unstable home environments so the safest place for them to be is in our schools," Runcie said. The School … DeSantis’s money. The School Board meets Tuesday starting at 10 am., and Runcie is expected to address the issue. They will continue to use Canvas, the online learning system, and Microsoft Teams, district officials said. But even with “relaxed CDC guidelines” the district could only accommodate about 50% of student ridership. Broward County Public Schools | 2020-21 School Reopening Plans 5 As BCPS prepares for the start of school, it wants to keep families informed of its plans to continue its mission to educate all students for future success. 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Also, how will students charge their devices during the day? Runcie said the goal is to have students receive at least 50% of their learning time inside a classroom. The School Board agreed to those dates on Sept. 22, but on Friday, Commissioner Richard Corcoran created uncertainty by sending a letter to Superintendent Robert Runcie saying he has “grave concerns" about how long it was taking. He mentioned students with disabilities who need direct services and homeless students who need support. “People are still contracting the virus. Corcoran ordered Runcie to explain why the district can’t reopen by Oct. 5. The rest of the students in elementary, middle and high school would return Oct. 20, the first day of the second quarter. Adult education programs and certifications at technical colleges will reopen by the end of this month. The Broward County School Board held a workshop Tuesday to discuss options for reopening campuses … But after firing questions for about eight hours about missing information on the 54-page draft of the reopening plan, the nine elected school board members concluded Runcie and his team still needed to work on it. Because if you think it’s not going to happen and if you think it’s not going to be blamed on Broward County schools, think again.”. If sending them back, they need to specify whether students need devices from the district to learn or if they will bring their own. Broward officials say the Oct. 14 and 20 dates are consistent with their reopening plan, approved in early August by the Department of Education, … Demonstrators in Broward Call for Minimum Wage Raise, Man Found Fatally Shot Near Miami-Dade Transit Bus, Copyright © 2020 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. The board took into consideration the feedback from more than 80,000 parents, guardians, teachers, staff, and students. The district still needs to hash out other details too. Broward school leaders met again virtually on ... a shooting Saturday afternoon at the main Broward County Transit bus terminal ... unless the county is in Phase 2 of its reopening plan. Students in Pre-K, kindergarten and first, second, sixth and ninth grades, as well as special needs students, would return to school from Oct. 14 to Oct. 16. She said she doesn’t know the right date for reopening, but knows it’s not Oct. 5. The first teacher planning day will be on Oct. 8. The teachers will be the same in both classrooms in school and distance learning, and students in both home and on-campus will follow the same class schedule, according to the district’s latest plan.