Bay Briefing: Schools may reopen in spring, but 'normal' is another question FacebookTwitterEmail Miraloma first-grader Colette Schwab, 6, works on homework for her remote class at Midtown Terrace Park in San Francisco in a “Zoom in” demonstration with fellow students.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Tuesday, Mar. 2, and a year of drought is on the horizon again. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. A year of school at home State officials announced a $6.6 billion reopening plan Monday for California schools that would require schools to reopen as soon as April 1 — with funding for staffing, ventilation, supplies and more.