SJSD Fall Classes (5-12-20)

SJSD Fall Classes (5-12-20)

Pandemic canceled school for the rest of the year throughout the nation tens of millions of students are continuing to learn from home.

And as the economy begins to reopen -- school doors remain shut kq2's madeline mcclain explains what the head of st.

Joseph schools says about going back next fall.

School doors locked.doug van zyl, st.

Joseph school district superintendent: "we haven't even finished this school year but we've already been talking about what does the summer look like and what does next fall look like."online learning will continue through the summer...and school buildings closed.but what the fall will look like for is still open for discussion for st.

Joseph schools.doug van zyl, st.

Joseph school district superintendent: "we are not going to rush it.

We are not going to be out on the bleeding edge so to speak and be the first ones jumping back in.

We want to make sure that our students are safe, our staff members are safe."

Superintendent doug van zyl says missouri school boards association published nearly 100-pages of suggestions doug van zyl, st.

Joseph school district "each district has the flexibility to take a look at what suggestions like lunch in year-round school, alternating schedules so limit groups in the buildings, recess, sports -- split into small staggered groups nixed for safety all together.

And lots and lots of cleaning.

Doug van zyl, st.

Joseph school district superintendent: "our district is going to be vastly different than some of the districts around us just based on the sheer number of students and schools that we have."van zyl says a re-entry committee will take a look at the suggestions and develop a plan.the committee will have district administrators, public health officials, teachers staff and parents.

Doug van zyl, st.

Joseph school district superintendent: "there are the folks that have to be comfortable with what plans we are putting in place in order for their students to come back to join us."st.

Joseph schools have been closed for a month and a half -- in march and through april -- schools across missouri closed one by one schools to stay closed for the rest of the year.gov.

Mike parson, r-missouri: "quote"at that point -- the number of covid-19 deaths spiked in missouri -- to 77.a month later -- 524 people have died in the doug van zyl, st.

Joseph school district "month by month or even week by week because this is still for all of us."and school hinge on what is going on locally.

Whether big employers are seeing a spike in cases.doug van zyl, st.

Joseph school superintendent: "we've had staff members and concerns about that so we are going to have to monitor no matter what the back-to-committee decides van zyl says look different.

Doug van zyl, st.

Joseph school superintendent: "i don't think you can go through and think you are just going to go was because again we have to be reflective in this 'what did we learn from it?', 'how does this impact what we 'how does this impact if this were the fall or the winter like there's possibilities?', 'how are we going to do next time around?"reporting in st.

Joseph, madeline news.

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