DANVILLE, Va. â During Thursdayâs meeting of the Danville School Board, Chief Operations Officer Dr. Wayne Lyle gave an update on the cityâs high school graduations, which are planned to be outdoor, in-person events at the end of May.Â
Governor Ralph Northamâs announced a plan for safe in-person graduation events, which states that indoor graduations are limited to a maximum of 500 people, or 30 percent of the venue capacity, whichever is less. The divisionâs high schools usually have their events held indoors.
Outdoor locations will allow each high school to host 5,000 people or 30 percent of the venue capacity listed on the certificate of occupancy, whichever is less.Â
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During their regular meeting on Thursday, March 4, the Danville School Board heard an update on the work being done to plan for next school year.
For the 2021-2022 school year, students will still have the option to choose between face-to-face and virtual learning by responding to a survey sent out to parents.Â
Face-to-face students would be expected to be able to attend school five days per week, with reduced size classes to allow for social distancing. Personal Protective Equipment would be required.
For students who choose to remain virtual, they would be a part of the Virtual Academy, which would feature teachers devoted solely to remote learning. The academy would be housed at the former Taylor Elementary School location, where teachers would do both synchronous and asynchronous learning.