GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Public Schools will reveal its "Returning to Learning" plan on Monday, July 27.
The district is hosting a virtual press conference at 2:30 p.m. Details on how to listen in on that meeting will be below. 13 ON YOUR SIDE will also stream it live to our Facebook and website.
A memo was sent out to educators and members this weekend from the Grand Rapids Education Association that said the school year would start virtually. However, the district said it would not be confirming those details until the afternoon press conference.
In a letter to parents and community members, Superintendent Dr. Leadriane Roby said that district was working in accordance with Executive Order 2020-142 to develop the three required return to school plans: in-person, virtual, and a hybrid of the two.
The plans would be based on the requirements included in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Return to School Roadmap. Topics like face coverings, masks, frequent hand sanitizing and cleaning, internet access, and safe transportation are all factored in.
Roby said in the letter that there has been no final decision yet on which of the three plans will be implement on the first day of school Tuesday, August 25.
If revealed today that students will return to school in-person, GRPS will be offering a 100% virtual option for families who may not be comfortable with in-school instruction.
GRPS will formally submit its reopening plan to the Grand Rapids Board of Education's Academic Achievement Committee on Aug. 5 and the full board is expected to vote on the plan on Aug. 10.
GRPS "Returning to Learning" Virtual Press Conference
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