Just hours after Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the opening of schools in Arkansas will be delayed, Mountain Home Superintendent Dr. Jake Long says his district will be ready to open on Aug. 24.
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According to the governor, schools still need to purchase any needed personal protective equipment and to provide teachers with additional training in dealing with coronavirus and COVID-19.
Again, Mountain Home Public Schools had those bases covered, Long says.
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The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) also released an eight-page document to guide schools in how they should respond to any COVID-19 situations. The ADE says the document will help school administrators in assessing the health risk for staff and students when the increase in community spread cases of COVID-19 may impact delivery of on-site instruction and special services.
All guidance is helpful, Long says.
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All school districts must now turn their attention to adjusting their calendars to accommodate the delayed start. Long describes the next steps for Mountain Home.
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Long adds the new calendar will be released as soon as possible, after it is approved by the district’s personnel policy committee and the school board.
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