February 23, 2021
By Tom Tolen / news@whmi.com
The Brighton Area Schools Board of Education reached a consensus at its meeting Monday night that the present 2-1-2 model for face-to-face learning will remain for the rest of the school year for the districtâs roughly 5,800 pre-K-through-12 students.
The 2-1-2 arrangement that has been in place since the start of the school year in September simply means all in-classroom students attend school on Mondays and Tuesdays, have a virtual, online day on Wednesdays, and are back in school on Thursdays and Fridays.
The consensus was followed by a unanimous 7-0 vote to remove the motion âreturn to 5-day in-person instructionâ from the agenda. It was stated that since continuing the 2-1-2 model in place was the recommendation of Superintendent Matt Outlaw in concert with his administrative staff, formal board action was not a requirement. It does not affect students who are in the Brighton Virtual Academy, which is 100% online. Wednesdays are also reserved for âdeep cleaningâ as a preventive measure to protect buildings and classrooms against the coronavirus. The only change in retaining the 2-1-2 system is that efforts will be made to âenhanceâ the online program that students receive on Wednesdays.