Columbus, GA – In preparation for the 2020-2021 school year, the District has developed a new online application portal for registration and verification. Parents with new or returning students can access the application on the District’s website starting 8:00 a.m., July 3, 2020.

As part of the District’s COVID-19 re-opening plan, the application features a section for parents to declare each student’s preference for either in-person or virtual instruction. Preferences must be declared within the application by 5:00 p.m., July 17, 2020. Each declared preference will be reviewed to complete…

Columbus, GA – The District’s live graduation ceremonies have been cancelled in accordance with the recent Executive Order extended by the Governor’s Office and current COVID-19 public health emergency guidance affirmed by agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Georgia Department of Public Health. The ceremonies were previously scheduled for July 22-25, 2020.

For more information and updates related to the District's COVID-19 plan, visit our website.

The District held a Special Called Work Session June 29, 2020 in part to review District re-opening plans for School Year 2020-21.
Please review the following key notes from the session:

1. The School Year 2020-21 start date is August 10, 2020.
2. The District is implementing the School Choice option for return. Parents can choose either in-person or virtual instruction.
3. Details on how parents can declare their options are in progress. The full-detailed plan will be ready to share with parents and employees in early July.


Resources:
Board meeting session ( via YouTube)
PowerPoint presentation…

Total number of participants: 493

Students: 235 (June 18: 136; June 19: 99)

Parents: 258 (June 18: 130; June 19: 128)

View all sessions on the District's YouTube Channel

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Student Responses (combined and averaged)

Poll Question #1: How do you feel about this upcoming school year?
Poll Response Options (n = 167):

• Ready for my child/ren to return to school – 52.5%
• Excited to see my friends and teachers – 53%
• Nervous about my health and safety – 24%
• Anxious about all the potential changes – 35.5%
• Not ready to return to school – 10.5%

Parents,

We would like your input as we develop our District's COVID-19 re-opening plan. To access our parent survey CLICK HERE.

Please provide your feedback before 11:59 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2020. We will present the survey results from your responses to our Board of Education, for further consideration, June 29, 2020.

The Connect & Chat parent/student sessions are available for viewing on our District's YouTube Channel. Summarized results from the session polls are forthcoming.




Sincerely,

Muscogee County School District