The parents who came out, the emails sent, the messages school members heard last week: Starting school Aug. 10 is too early.
Whether these complaints are reflective of a majority of parents in the district of 170,000 students or just a vocal minority, they sound a familiar refrain:
Why can’t school just start later and end later?
But those involved in building that calendar say it’s not that simple. An alternative is not so easy to come by.
“Over time, for very legitimate and noble reasons, we’ve tweaked the schedule a half-dozen ways,” said Justin Katz, president of the Classroom Teachers Association and one of the people who has a seat at the table of the calendar advisory committee. The list of scheduling concerns is vast, he said.
Many Palm Beach County parents not consenting to rapid COVID-19 tests, official says
Many Palm Beach County parents not consenting to rapid COVID-19 tests, official says By Stephanie Susskind | December 17, 2020 at 5:05 AM EST - Updated December 17 at 10:31 AM
WFLX is taking a deeper look into the rapid COVID-19 testing happening inside Palm Beach County schools.
The School District of Palm Beach County rolled out BinaxNOW rapid testing right after Thanksgiving break, but officials said it s been off to a slow start.
Before any student can receive a COVID-19 rapid test on a school campus, there is a two-step consent process that parents must go through. But health leaders told WFLX that permission is proving difficult to get.