PORTAGE, MI -- Portage Public Schools leaders expect to give parents choices for fall learning that range from all at-home virtual instruction to a mostly in-school option.
Administrators released the plan late Friday, July 31.
It comes after teacher union presidents from eight Kalamazoo-area schools sent letters to school boards, asking for remote learning only to begin the school year.
“The decision to return to face-to-face instruction is a looming disaster with deadly consequences,” the unions wrote in the letter.
The Portage school district’s plan is a hybrid model scheduled to run at least through Sept. 30.
The different options vary depending on grade level. Summaries of each, as stated by school administrators, were stated as follows in the release from the school district:
Families with students in Young 5s - 5th grade have two choices:
- Face-to-face learning Monday through Thursday with virtual learning on Friday. Students are in the school building with a PPS (Portage Public Schools) teacher Monday through Thursday.
- PPS virtual learning taught by a PPS teacher Monday through Friday connecting to their face-to-face courses and using PPS curriculum.
Families with students in 6th grade - 12th grade have two choices:
- PPS virtual learning taught by PPS teachers Monday through Friday.
- Students also have the choice to be in the school building while participating in virtual instruction Monday through Thursday. This allows for academic and social-emotional needs to be met while supporting family choice.
Alternate third choice for all families in Young 5s - 12th grades:
- KRESA Virtual & Innovative Collaborative (KVIC) countywide virtual curriculum taught by a Kalamazoo County teacher Monday through Friday, plus mentoring by a PPS staff member.
District leaders say they conducted a parent survey and received 5,000 responses. They said it was clear parents had three priorities -- health and safety, academic rigor and social-emotional well-being.
“We feel these plans honor those priorities, while giving families the flexibility they need to plan for their unique family situation.” Portage Schools Superintendent Mark Bielang said in a written statement.
School leaders say they will continually evaluate the programs, with hopes of getting back to all in-school learning as soon as allowed.
Districts across the state are considering back-to-school plans after having to close buildings in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both Muskegon and Grand Rapids schools are considering a fully virtual return to school this fall.
According to a more detailed description of the Portage Schools plan, all students participating in the in-school option must wear masks except when eating and during “mask breaks.”
Staff will be trained to spot COVID-19 symptoms, there will be no gatherings of multiple classes, schools will have a quarantine space, social distancing will be followed where possible, and handwashing will be scheduled throughout the day, along with many other protocols.
More information about the Portage Public Schools return to learn plan can be found on the district’s website.
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