Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board members approved a revised 2020-21 school reopening plan that will be guided by ongoing metrics about COVID-19 infections in the community and will require students and staff to be required to wear masks.
The vote was 5-2, with board members James Persinger and Julie Bilz voting against the plan.
In another surprise announcement during the board meeting, Bartholomew County Health Officer Brian Niedbalski told school board members that city and county officials are working together on a proposal for a county-wide mask mandate, following the school corporation’s lead in requiring masks.
The vote took place following a presentation on the plan by Superintendent Dr. Jim Roberts at Monday’s board meeting.
The revised plan included information on masks, daily health screenings, cleaning, meal guidelines, social distancing and options for online enrollment. A copy of the plan wil be available on BCSCs website at bcscschools.org.
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board members approved a revised 2020-21 school reopening plan that will be guided by ongoing metrics about COVID-19 infections in the community and will require students and staff to be required to wear masks.
The vote was 5-2, with board members James Persinger and Julie Bilz voting against the plan.
In another surprise announcement during the board meeting, Bartholomew County Health Officer Brian Niedbalski told school board members that city and county officials are working together on a proposal for a county-wide mask mandate, following the school corporation’s lead in requiring masks.
The vote took place following a presentation on the plan by Superintendent Dr. Jim Roberts at Monday’s board meeting.
The revised plan included information on masks, daily health screenings, cleaning, meal guidelines, social distancing and options for online enrollment. A copy of the plan is available on BCSCs website at bcscschools.org.
BCSC is scheduled to return for in-person classes on Aug. 6, and parents have different options within the plan, including in-person instruction, a hybrid in which a student may begin the year in eLearning and transfer into in-person attendance, or eLearning at home.
Full coverage of the decision on the reopening plan will be featured in Wednesday’s Republic.
