CMS board votes to keep students in full remote learning for another month WSOCTV.com News Staff
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The CMS School Board voted Thursday, 8-1, to maintain the district’s current plan of fully remote learning until at least Feb. 12 with students returning on Feb. 15 at the earliest.
The board decided pre-K, elementary, K-8 and students with disabilities will return to in-person learning on Feb. 15. Middle and high school students’ return date will be Feb. 22. Teachers will return the Thursday before students return.
CMS to decide whether to send students back to classrooms next week
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Board members have decided to send the remainder of students home for virtual learning. Author: James Brierton (WCNC), Hunter Sáenz (WCNC) Published: 4:26 PM EST December 21, 2020 Updated: 5:18 PM EST December 22, 2020
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The CMS Board of Education has voted to modify the return date of in-person, classroom instruction for pre-K students and all students with disabilities.
During an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the school board voted 8-1 to immediately transition Pre-K and special needs students to remote learning until Jan. 19. This means all CMS students are now remote.
On December 8, the school district decided to move most students back to virtual learning ahead of the Christmas and winter break. Pre-K students and exceptional children with an individualized education plan (calling for in-person instruction) were excluded from the move to virtual learning.
The CMS Board of Education with meet with Mecklenburg County commissioners two days after voting to revert back to virtual learning due to a spike in COVID-19.