School districts form task force to formulate reopening plan

A few school districts in Kansas and Missouri have created task forces to make decisions on the upcoming school year.

LOCATIONS.MANY PARENTS ACROSSTHE METRO STILL HAVEQUESTIONS ABOUT WHATWILL CHANGE -- AND WHATWILL STAY THE SAMEWHEN KIDS RETURN TOCLASS THIS FALL.SO 41 ACTION NEWSWENT TO THE LEADERS OFTWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS INOUR REGION TO FIND OUTHOW THEY'RE PLANNINGFOR AUGUST.Jordan Betts, 41 Action News"There are many things are upthe air when it comes to kidsgoing back to school inAugust.

Districts both inKansas and Missouri havecreated task forces and workgroups in figuring out the bestscenario for students."Dr Mark Bedell, SuperintendentforKansas City School District"Working with our teachersand working with our studentsaround what are the bestpractices as we continue toget guidance from the CDCand guidance from our healthdepartment."SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORSARE TRYING TO FIGUREOUT HOW TO BRINGEVERYONE BACK TOSCHOOL IN AUGUST AMIDTHE CORONAVIRUS.LAWRENCE SCHOOLDISTRICT IS IN THEPROCESS OF FIGURINGOUT THEIR PLAN ANDHELPING THEM IS 200ADMINISTRATORS,TEACHERS AND STAFF ONA TASK FORCE.Dr. Anthony Lewis,Superintendentfor Lawrence School District"They are forming ourtogether again task force.They are looking atoperations.

Safe and health isthe number one priority.

Weare also looking at whatacademics will look like."SUPERINTENDENT DR.ANTHONY LEWIS SAYS THISTASK FORCE IS ESSENTIALIN GIVING HIS STUDENTSTHE BEST CHANCE AT ANEDUCATION DURING APANDEMIC.Dr. Anthony Lewis,Superintendentfor Lawrence School District"I thought it was vital toenga in those conversationsearly because we areessentially redesigning schoolin a matter of months.

It isimportant that I have as manyvoices at the table aspossible."KANSAS CITY PUBLICSCHOOLS HAVESOMETHING SIMILAR.Dr Mark Bedell, SuperintendentforKansas City School District"Our team is working..weprobably about 25 workgroups that are working on allof these different scenarios."SCHOOL DISTRICTSESSENTIALLY WANT THESEGROUPS TO PREPARE FORTHE WORST BUT HOPEFOR THE BEST WHEN ITCOMES TO LEARNING ANDSAFETY OF STUDENTS.Dr. Anthony Lewis,Superintendentfor Lawrence School District"Will it be perfect?

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