The Board of Education agreed to hire a kindergarten teacher and a preschool teacher, creating three classes for each grade with a late rise in enrollment.
Preston Preston schools will return to five-day in-person learning starting Monday after parents successfully petitioned the Board of Education on Monday.
The Board of Education voted 4-3 to approve the change following the lengthy public comment period and discussion Monday night.
Parent Courtney Ennis submitted a petition with 129 names asking the school system to eliminate remote learning on Wednesdays. Ennis said the district’s plan to return to full in-person school after April vacation is “too late.” She called the Wednesday remote learning days, adopted due to the coronavirus pandemic, disruptive and confusing to children.
“Surrounding towns including Norwich have moved to a five day a week schedule, Ennis wrote in an email to the board. There is no reason Preston cannot accomplish this if they make the students the priority.”