News on Behalf of the School District of Palm Beach County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Julie Houston Trieste, (561) 357-1114
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
District's Reopening Plan Approved by State
WEST PALM BEACH- The School District of Palm Beach County's Innovative Reopening Plan has received approval by the Florida Department of Education, effective immediately.
In a letter to Superintendent Donald Fennoy, Jacob Oliva, Chancellor of Public Schools for the Department said, "The Department's review, for purposes of considering the approval of a reopening plan, is focused on verifying each of the seven assurances required by DOE Order No. 2020-EO-06 . I am pleased to report that the plan you submitted provides each of the required assurances."
On July 16, 2020, the School Board approved the Superintendent's recommendation to keep students in a remote learning environment until health conditions improve in Palm Beach County.
The School District of Palm Beach County will start the 2020-2021 school year with distance learning on Monday, August 31, with campuses reopening once Palm Beach County moves to Phase Two of its COVID Response.
To learn more about the reopening of schools, distance learning and to read the Reopening Plan, visit PalmBeachSchools.org/reopeningschools.
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