YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown City School District expects between $48 million and $50 million from a third round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relie
Two area education leaders were recognized for promoting high achievement in schools.
Youngstown schools Chief Executive Officer Justin Jennings and Paula Baco, supervisor / interim director of the Trumbull Career and Technical Center, were recognized by High Schools That Work Northeast Ohio for providing leadership and the improvements made in their organizations.
The two were recognized for their work to build leadership skills in their respective buildings and districts.
“We believe changing adult behaviors will increase student achievement and graduation rates,” Diana Rogers, regional coordinator at HSTWNE, said.
Jennings and Baco are among five in the northeast Ohio region to be recognized for their abilities to make significant improvements in their respective areas, using data driven methods.
The new schedule moves the district’s opening to a week earlier than was previously announced.
Earlier this week, district officials said the phased reopening to in-person education would launch March 23.
Under the revised plan, announced Friday, pre-kindergarten students through fifth-graders will return Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning March 16.
Also March 16, all students at Rayen Early College Middle School, regardless of grade level, will return to in-person instruction Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Sixth- through 12th-graders will return Mondays and Fridays, beginning March 15.
Wednesdays will be reserved for educator office hours, professional development and deep building cleaning.
The school district still will have weekly food distribution on Wednesdays.
These students will be taking classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Second- through fifth-graders will return April 13, Mondays and Fridays.
The return date for grades six through 12 will be determined by the district based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
School district Chief Executive Officer Justin Jennings said he believes this is the safest course.
“As I’ve said since the beginning of the pandemic, the safety of our scholars, families, teachers, staff and the community is the most important thing,” he said. “We have always based our decisions on information from health and science professionals. We will continue to do so to ensure the safety of our scholars, staff and community.”