Almost a year after the COVID-19 pandemic caused schools across the country to close buildings and switch to remote learning, some Cayuga County-area districts are aiming to increase their levels of in-person education.
Since the fall semester, most schools in the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES have utilized hybrid learning, a mix of in-classroom and virtual learning. The need for increased physical distance among students and staff to prevent viral spread drove the establishment of hybrid models.
This month, though, with vaccinations now being administered to educators and a decrease in community COVID-19 cases, some districts have publicly discussed plans for expanding in-person education.
While Cayuga County school districts have had students learning remotely since classes resumed following the holiday break, many employees have been working in district buildings.