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COVID variants remain a concern for some parents
Some said they were afraid that variants of the virus could potentially spread within the classroom.
Buck Lake Elementary School teacher Laura McDermott added: As educators, we must follow the science. A request for comment to county health officials is pending.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends universal masking and a three-foot distance between students in elementary classrooms when masks are used, regardless of the community s spread of the virus.
Local resident Wendy Halleck told the Board that her granddaughter had contracted COVID-19 in early months of the pandemic in Leon County.
Kindergartners can do in-person summer school in July
June 3, 2021 | 2:00 pm
June 3, 2021
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After a dip in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten enrollment while schools were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Montgomery County Public Schools is hoping for a rebound in the fall.
During this academic year, now-retired MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith routinely reported a decline in the district’s enrollment, mainly in the lowest grades. When the district’s official enrollment was recorded in September, it had dropped nearly 3% (about 4,700 students) to 160,564 students.
At the time, Smith said he expected the district’s enrollment to rebound when normal in-person classes resume.