Manchester school board to vote Monday on district's reopening plans
Superintendent says plans are workable
Superintendent says plans are workable
Superintendent says plans are workable
Families in Manchester will soon get a final decision on the school district’s reopening plan with a vote set for Monday night.
Manchester is New Hampshire’s largest school district and determining one plan for every school has been difficult. So, the district has broken the plan into segments. Where any student stands in that plan depends on what grade they are in.
Now, the plan is to keep students in grades 2-12 home, learning remotely. While students in preschool, kindergarten, grade 1 and students in specialized programs have in-person classes.
In October, the district plans to switch to a hybrid model. Half of students would attend in person Mondays and Tuesdays, while the other half watches remotely.
They would switch places Thursdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays, all students would learn from home.
Superintendent John Goldhardt recently told News 9 that he thinks this plan is workable.
“We can look at options as needed,” Goldhardt said. “We can even look at various ways that perhaps a different school has different needs we can be accommodating to that based upon the need of that community.”
When the district switches to the hybrid model in October, parents can choose to either send their children to school or stay fully remote.
The school board will vote on this plan during a meeting scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m.