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Chaos and confusion: Back to school turns ugly as Delta rages
Nearly 18 months into the pandemic, there’s no consensus on how to keep students and staff safe.
Masked students work on computers at Tibbals Elementary School in Murphy, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. | (LM Otero/AP Photo)
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School boards are at war with governors over masks. Superintendents are developing contingency plans on the fly.
And schools that only just opened have had to shut down.
Welcome to sophomore year for Covid-19. The Delta variant, which few had heard of when classes ended in the spring, is upending reopening plans across the country, threatening President Joe Biden’s promise of a more normal school year and sustained economic recovery.
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Parents in Chico react to school board s decision to keep split schedule
Action News Now spoke with parents, teachers and board members after the Chico Unified School District voted to continue the current split schedule for the remainder of the school year.
Posted: Feb 4, 2021 5:26 PM
Updated: Feb 4, 2021 8:47 PM
Posted By: Kristian Lopez
CHICO, Calif. - Students in the Chico Unified School District will continue learning in the a.m./ p.m. model for the rest of the school year after a 4-to-1 vote by school board members.
The decision to continue the a.m./ p.m. model came on Wednesday night during the Board of Education meeting.
Chico Unified School Board votes to continue split schedule
The school board voted to continue with the AM/PM model after Winter break but they will meet again in February to reassess the situation.
Posted: Dec 14, 2020 5:47 PM
Updated: Dec 15, 2020 11:46 AM
Posted By: Kristian Lopez
CHICO, Calif. - Chico Unified School District has come out with a plan to keep kids on campus through the spring semester.
The school board voted to continue with the AM/PM model after winter break but they will meet again in February to reassess the situation. Reopening schools completely could be a possibility.
Jody Taylor, a parent who supports further reopening schools says not reopening the campuses completely is taking a toll on children s mental health.
The Chico Unified School District will open schools in January under a split, AM/PM schedule.
That’s a continuation of the district’s current instruction model, allowing students to attend in-person classes in shifts.
The district’s board decided last Friday that it will reassess in early February whether to open schools for full-day, in-person instruction.
Newly seated board member Matt Tennis threw his support behind the plan. He said at Friday’s meeting that some households are struggling to balance financial responsibilities and student needs.
“I’m fortunate to not be in a desperate life situation in this regard – when it comes to rent and food – but there are people in this district and there’s people who are watching this hearing right now who are in that situation,” Tennis said.