On Friday, Aug. 7, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that in-person instruction is permitted in all regions of New York state for the start of the 2020-21 school year based on current COVID-19 infection rates, while also outlining new requirements related to school reopening plans.
These requirements include highlighting plans for remote learning, COVID-19 testing and contact tracing, which are all parts of the district’s reopening plan that was recently submitted to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and New York State Department of Health (DOH). Those sections of our plan can be found at the following link:
- Click here to access the health and safety section of the district’s reopening plan.
- Click here to access the teaching and learning section of the district’s reopening plan.
The Governor is also requiring schools to hold at least three information sessions for parents and members of the community to ask questions and learn more about our reopening plan. The Arkport Central School District will hold the following information sessions:
- Faculty and Staff Zoom Meeting
- August 13, 2020
- 2 p.m.
- Parent/Guardian Option #1: Livestream Meeting
- August 13, 2020
- 7 p.m.
- A link to the livestream and directions for asking questions will be posted on the district’s reopening webpage
- Parent/Guardian Option #2: (PK-6) In-Person Meeting
- August 17, 2020
- 5 p.m.
- The number of participants will be limited to 45
- A link to the livestream and directions for asking questions will be posted on the district’s reopening webpage
- Parent/Guardian Option #3: Livestream Meeting
- August 18, 2020
- 7 p.m.
- A link to the livestream and directions for asking questions will be posted on the district’s reopening webpage
- Parent/Guardian Option #4: (7-12) In-Person Meeting
- August 19, 2020
- 5 p.m.
- The number of participants will be limited to 45
- A link to the livestream and directions for asking questions will be posted on the district’s reopening webpage
Please note: these parent/guardians meetings are optional; the same material will be covered at each meeting.
Over the course of the last several weeks, the district has been working to formulate a plan for reopening school in September. These plans were created based on guidelines from federal and state agencies, as well as feedback from community stakeholders. A copy of our complete reopening plan can be found here.
Anyone with questions or concerns about the district’s reopening plan can be directed to Jesse Harper, Superintendent of Schools at 607-295-7471 x1121 or jharper@arkportcsd.org.