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Plum School District officials plan to welcome all students back to school for full-time, in-person instruction for the coming school year.
The announcement was recently made via letter to parents as well as posted on the district’s website.
The first day of the 2021-22 school year is Thursday, Aug. 19.
Superintendent Brendan Hyland said the district will still provide an option for families not quite ready for their young learners to leave home.
“Because conditions have improved, we have made modifications to our remote learning options for students for the upcoming year,” Hyland wrote. “Those students who are still uncomfortable physically returning to school and wish to attend school remotely will have the opportunity to participate in an asynchronous learning environment through our Plum Digital Learning Academy.”
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