The following news alert was released Friday morning by Jackson Madison County Schools:
Alert: Teachers will contact families to determine device need. If you signed up for traditional, you will be allowed to participate in virtual learning. There is no need now to contact schools. We thank you for your grace and patience as we navigate and adjust due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in Madison County.
- Students with special needs may be allowed to reenter the classroom along with students who require specialized services. Please contact your school for details on accommodations.
- Teachers, in collaboration with their principals, may be allowed to invite a small cohort of students to attend class in person on a temporary basis to strengthen foundational skills. Parents would be required to provide transportation for those students. Please contact your school for details on these accommodations.
- If you signed up for traditional learning, your child’s school will contact you next week to determine if you would like to transition to Virtual classroom or paper packets.
- All distance learning (virtual or paper-pencil packet) may include a combination of books, online video lessons, daily teacher feedback, and bi-weekly assessments.
- Telework policy for teachers: Teachers who are isolated or quarantined may be allowed to teach virtually from home should they choose.
- Pickup schedules for devices and learning packets, which have been adjusted, will be announced next week.