Pontiac school district prepares for return to in-person learning amid pandemic Precautions to be put in place Tags: PONTIAC, Mich. – The School District of the City of Pontiac is considering mandatory summer school as it prepares to stage a return to face-to-face learning starting Monday. Nearly half the students in the district will remain in remote learning models. When students start to return to their classrooms on Monday, they may notice an additional metal detector at the doors. As part of $3.5 million in spending to create a safe learning space students who do return will see changes. The safety measures are visible. Desks will be spaced out, there will be partitions and there will be air purifiers in each classroom.