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AdvertisementArkansas pushes back date for start of schoolHide TranscriptShow TranscriptAREA RESPONDING ... AND WHAT DO PARENTS NEED TO KNOW? PUSHING THE START DATE BACK WILL GIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALMOST TWO MORE WEEKS TO PREPARE FOR THE FALL SEMESTER. SUPERINTENDENTS WITH SPRINGDALE AND ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAY THEY WEREN'T EXPECTING THE START DATE TO BE DELAYED AGAIN. BUT IF THEY'VE LEARNED ANYTHING DURING THIS COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IT'S THAT YOU HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE. "If you've ever been a substitute or a teacher in a school in a classroom. You have to be able to monitor and adjust and pivot at a moment's notice, if any, if any group of people. In, on, on this planet can pivot, in a way, it's our teachers." SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR JARED CLEVELAND SAYS PUSHING BACK THE START DATE FOR THE 20-21 SCHOOL YEAR WILL GIVE THE DISTRICT MORE TIME TO PREPARE. THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAYS THERE ARE A LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS HE HOPES THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CAN ANSWER...BUT THE DISTRICT IS PREPARED TO CHANGE THINGS UP IF NEEDED. "Parents don't need to be frightened, and parents don't need to panic and parents don't need to be worried. This change is just another bump in our road, it's, it's not going to keep going to significantly change how we approach the school year." THE STATE ALSO RELEASED CRITERIA FOR SCHOOLS IN THE CASE THAT A STUDENT DOES GET COVID-19 THIS FALL. THERE ARE THREE LEVELS TO THE RESPONSE RANGING FROM LIMITED WITH NO CLOSURES OF THE SCHOOL TO CRITICAL WITH POSSIBLE DISTRICT-WIDE CLOSURES AND MOVING TO ONLINE- LEARNING. "It's critically important to develop strategies that can be revised and adapted, depending on the level of viral transmission in the school and throughout the community, and it must be done in collaboration with public health authorities. These strategies must also reflect the differences between school districts including urban, suburban and rural districts." THE SUPERINTENDENTS SAY THEY ARE READY FOR KIDS TO COME BACK TO SCHOOL, BUT THEY KNOW SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. "we love the children, and that the teachers are yearning to have them back and their hearts hurt." "I don't want to sound like a broken record but it is the most important thing and that is what is best for our students. That's always our focus and we remind each other of that all the time." BOTH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE GIVING PARENTS THE OPTION TO DECIDE BETWEEN IN- PERSON CLASSES, ONLINE-ONLY CLASSES, OAdvertisementArkansas pushes back date for start of schoolOn Thursday, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the start of the 2020 school year will be pushed back for Arkansas schools from August 13 to August 24. Delaying the start of the school year will give school districts almost two more weeks to prepare for the fall semester.The Arkansas Secretary of Education, Johnny Key, also released criteria for schools in the case that a student does get COVID-19 this fall."It's critically important to develop strategies that can be revised and adapted depending on the level of viral transmission in the school and throughout the community. It must be done in collaboration with public health authorities," Key said. There are three levels to the response, ranging from limited, with no closures of the school, to critical, with possible district-wide closures and moving back to online-learning. Dr. Jared Cleveland, the superintendent of Springdale Public Schools, said teachers are ready for kids to come back to school, but they know safety is the number one priority. "We love the children, and the teachers are yearning to have them back. Their hearts hurt. If you've ever been a substitute or a teacher in a school, you have to be able to monitor and adjust and pivot at a moment's notice. If any group of people on this planet can pivot in any way, it is our teachers," Cleveland said. David Woolly, the superintendent of Alma Public Schools, said he was not expecting the start date to be delayed but the district is prepared to change things up if needed. "Parents don't need to be frightened. Parents don't need to panic. Parents don't need to be worried. This change is just another bump in our road. It's not going to significantly change how we approach the school year," Woolly said. Both Springdale and Alma Public Schools are giving parents the option to decide between in-person classes, online-only classes or a blended schedule for the fall semester.On Thursday, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced the start of the 2020 school year will be pushed back for Arkansas schools from August 13 to August 24. Delaying the start of the school year will give school districts almost two more weeks to prepare for the fall semester.AdvertisementThe Arkansas Secretary of Education, Johnny Key, also released criteria for schools in the case that a student does get COVID-19 this fall."It's critically important to develop strategies that can be revised and adapted depending on the level of viral transmission in the school and throughout the community. It must be done in collaboration with public health authorities," Key said. There are three levels to the response, ranging from limited, with no closures of the school, to critical, with possible district-wide closures and moving back to online-learning. Dr. Jared Cleveland, the superintendent of Springdale Public Schools, said teachers are ready for kids to come back to school, but they know safety is the number one priority."We love the children, and the teachers are yearning to have them back. Their hearts hurt. If you've ever been a substitute or a teacher in a school, you have to be able to monitor and adjust and pivot at a moment's notice. If any group of people on this planet can pivot in any way, it is our teachers," Cleveland said.David Woolly, the superintendent of Alma Public Schools, said he was not expecting the start date to be delayed but the district is prepared to change things up if needed. "Parents don't need to be frightened. Parents don't need to panic. Parents don't need to be worried. This change is just another bump in our road. It's not going to significantly change how we approach the school year," Woolly said. Both Springdale and Alma Public Schools are giving parents the option to decide between in-person classes, online-only classes or a blended schedule for the fall semester.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementArkansas pushes back date for start of schoolHide TranscriptShow TranscriptAREA RESPONDING ... AND WHAT DO PARENTS NEED TO KNOW? PUSHING THE START DATE BACK WILL GIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALMOST TWO MORE WEEKS TO PREPARE FOR THE FALL SEMESTER. SUPERINTENDENTS WITH SPRINGDALE AND ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAY THEY WEREN'T EXPECTING THE START DATE TO BE DELAYED AGAIN. BUT IF THEY'VE LEARNED ANYTHING DURING THIS COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IT'S THAT YOU HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE. "If you've ever been a substitute or a teacher in a school in a classroom. You have to be able to monitor and adjust and pivot...

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