St. Charles Families Get More Time To Pick Pandemic Learning Plan

ST. CHARLES, IL — Students and parents in St. Charles District 303 have a few extra days to choose between remote learning or a hybrid plan for the fall semester, after officials extended the deadline. The initial deadline was Monday, July 20.

Officials extended the deadline to Friday to give families more time to gather information and solidify their plans, according to a letter sent to parents. District officials also provided answers to some questions that have arisen since their initial announcement.

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“We realize that many families need additional information about both the in-person and remote instruction models prior to making a decision,” officials said in the letter.

Students who do not complete the selection form will be registered for the district’s hybrid learning plan, which calls for students to split their time between the classroom and home based on their last names. Students in each group will spend every other day in school, according to the plan. The district said it will create students’ schedules after it closes its registration window Friday.

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District 303 students can opt to follow a hybrid of remote and in-person learning or complete all of their coursework online during the fall semester.

Students who begin the fall semester following the hybrid model can switch to remote learning at any point, but students who start with remote learning cannot return to school before the start of next semester.

Students who return for in-person learning will be required to practice social distancing and wear masks, though face shields will not be allowed, according to the district’s reopening plan. The district said it will review notes from physicians for students who should not wear masks for medical reasons.

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Students and staff members will be required to certify each morning that they are free of coronavirus-related symptoms before attending class.

Officials have said the district’s full-time remote learning plan will focus on core academic areas, noting many staff members have worked throughout the summer to update the plan based on feedback from staff, students and parents.

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