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The vote passed unanimously. The start date of the 5-day, in-person learning would be April 5, after spring break concludes. Currently, elementary schools within the CPS system have a four-day in-person learning system, with Wednesdays reserved for online learning. Middle and high school students are currently on a hybrid plan, with in-person classes two days per week and online via Zoom two days per week. Special education students have served in district programs in-person, 5 days a week since September. Under the new plan, all classes will return to in-person learning for five days per week. Students have not been in class full-time since mid-March of 2020. ....
The board had time to discuss the motion and hear from the public. The motion carried and resulted in a unanimous vote in favor of bringing students back to school for full school weeks. Parents in the CoMo Parents for In-Seat School Facebook group said this decision has been a long time coming. CPS parent John Potter said he can finally get back to work and bring home his standard income. When my three children had to be at home, I had to stay home from work, Potter said. I m also not qualified to be a teacher. I work in construction so I did what I could to help my kids learn, but the more time they spent away from their teachers, I could tell they struggled more with their overall learning. ....
COLUMBIA - Substitute teachers will receive a pay raise for the current school semester, according to a presentation given at Monday night s Columbia Public Schools meeting. ⨠According to CPS Superintendent Peter Stiepleman, substitute teachers will receive $85 per day for their first 10 days of service, followed by $95 per day for each day of service after that. ⨠This comes after the issue of teacher retention was raised during the meeting, as the decision to return to in-person learning is raising concerns among teachers. ⨠Dr Stiepleman also addressed the issue of when teachers will be receiving vaccinations, saying that it s not our turn yet. ⨠....