(Atlantic) Atlantic School’s Superintendent Steve Barber says the administrative team discussed some different options for next school year regarding remote learning.
“We’re going to review what we currently have regarding health and safety knowing the different aspects out there in terms of the availability of vaccinations, and what has happened with quarantine days and different options for people,” said Mr. Barber. “We’ll think through these to see if there are modifications that we feel comfortable with as a health and safety committee to present to the board for modification at some point.”
Barber says given the current number of remote learning students and not graduating, and we could have 15-20 students and another six students who have specific health plans. He says they are examining what has changed since last summer and providing the Board parameters for students and expectations for teachers.
Barber says even though social distancing and close contact has not changed the fact that all adults and shortly children age 12 and up will have access to vaccinations.
Barber says in August, the district will be purchasing a Rapid test for COVID-19 that will allow Laura Freund to administer the test. Barber says this will speed up the time needed to get results of the test fast and help in reducing the amount of time associated with quarantine times.
This month, Mr. Barber will meet the Health and Safety Committee to review mitigation strategies from the district Return – to –Learn plan and review current changes to COVID-19 that can be considered to be recommended to the Board. He says there will be other factors to consider as more options become available to students and staff regarding policy.
