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COLUMBIA - The CPS Board has voted to reinstate Helen Wade as President in a vote that took place during Monday nightâs meeting. Additionally, Dr. Della Streaty-Wilhoit has been elected as vice-president, succeeding from Susan Blackburn who did not seek re-election. Wade has been a member of the CPS board since 2011 and has served as president since 2019, while Dr. Streaty-Wilhoit has served since 2019. No other board member was nominated for either position. Prior to the meeting, new board members Jeanne Snodgrass and Katherine Sasser were officially sworn in. They replace outgoing members Teresa Maledy and Blackburn. During the meeting, the board also looked at plans for the potential redistricting of schools in the area. ....
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. ....