Leaders with the Birmingham City Schools said the names of students vaccinated on Wednesday will be included in a drawing for gift cards ranging in value from $50 to $200.
Dr. Brooks said there is damage to the eastern wing of the school, and it can’t be occupied. That area will be closed off to students and staff but there is classroom space in other parts of the building that will be used.
Hoover City School leaders are expected to restart the superintendent search after deciding not to move forward with any candidates in the most recent search. Some parents say they’re okay with waiting a little longer for a permanent leader.
With about nine weeks remaining in the academic year, Dr. Sullivan said, “keeping the mask requirement in place will help us finish strong in Birmingham City Schools.”
HCS will continue to follow CDC recommendations and require masks and facial coverings inside our school buildings and on school buses for the remainder of this school year.
For the summer and next school year, Sylacauga will collapse the blended learning and only offer virtual platforms for those students requiring an alternative setting.
All students previously in Group A or Group B will have in-person learning four days a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Wednesdays will be deep cleaning days.
“Alabama schools, for the most part, are setting the example for the rest of the nation, because the majority of our students and teachers are back in the classroom. These latest guidelines from the CDC make the return to the classroom even easier for our schools."
Within the last year, the district has hired a mental health director to coordinate and expand mental health services. This position was created to ensure that all students in the Jefferson County School System are provided with the social and emotional support necessary for them to be successful.
Superintendent Dr. Dennis Willingham said April is the testing month and they want to make sure students don’t miss any tests in case they have to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19, and masks limit the risk of that.
Also, because of declining COVID-19 cases and more people being vaccinated, the ACCS anticipates all community college campuses in the state will resume normal, on-campus operations for the Fall 2021 semester.
CARES Act money for pandemic relief is set to roll out to local schools soon. The state got millions of dollars in relief from the COVID package passed by Congress in December.
School leaders announced Friday they are continuing with Monday-Thursday face-to-face and Fridays being used for asynchronous learning and connecting with families.
