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SPM NEWS - SCCSD MOVES TO HYBRID LEARNING AFTER WINTER BREAK AND ADDRESSES COVID-19 REPORTING CONCERNS - SHORTER VERSION
The Sioux City Community School Board unanimously voted Monday night to return to hybrid learning after Winter Break on January 4, 2020.
The district started the first two-weeks with students either attending class on Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday.
After lengthy and sometimes contentious debate, the board is also requiring school leaders provide more information in reporting COVID-19 numbers.
“We have done a will full act of omission and we haven’t provided that information to the board or to the public. My recommendation is we start immediately.”
The debate continues on K-12 education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iowa’s Governor wants to keep students in class. A recent survey teachers in the Sioux City Community School district showed only 10% wanted to continue with in-person learning. Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer explores the issue with a couple of long-time educator, union leader and school administrator.
Bernie Scolaro
Credit Bernie Scolaro
Bernie Scolaro, a school counselor at West High School in Sioux City, caught COVID-19 in early November. She spent three weeks at home recovering from the illness, as she also suffers from asthma.
You can still hear the illness in her breath.