Prekindergarten CMS Students To Go Full Remote Through New Year

CHARLOTTE, NC — Prekindergarten and students with disabilities in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will revert to full remote learning through Jan. 15, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board decided in an emergency vote Tuesday.

The move, which was approved in an 8-1 vote, was based upon the recommendation of Superintendent Earnest Winston.

"All students with disabilities will continue to have equal access to remote instruction and that remote instruction will be provided in a manner consistent with each student’s [individualized education program] IEP, 504 plan or remote contingency plan," the approved motion said. "These modifications to the Dec. 8, 2020, remote instructional plan will begin immediately and will remain in place through Jan. 15, 2021.”

In early December, the board voted to revert to remote learning for K-12 students through Friday, Jan. 15.

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As of Tuesday, Mecklenburg County reported nearly 57,000 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, and 518 COVID-19 deaths. About 12 percent of those tested for coronavirus in the county were positive, according to county health officials.

North Carolina's tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 5,255 cases Tuesday, increasing the number of known cases in the state to 488,902, the Department of Health and Human Services said.