Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The Clark County School District Board of Trustees has decided to put off a vote on moving forward with a hybrid learning plan for staff and students. It’s not known when the latter will be taken up again.
CCSD's previously proposed hybrid learning plan would allow students to be in "cohorts" that go to school two days a week: either on Monday-Tuesday or Thursday-Friday, with Wednesday would be a distance learning day for all students in the proposed model.
Parents would also have the option to continue with their kids doing distance learning five days a week. The hybrid model also allows for transportation for eligible students to and from school and the continuation of food distribution for all students.
Nevada’s recent surge in virus cases has made man uneasy about even a part-time return to the classroom. The Board acknowledged the difficulties of transitioning to a hybrid model of instruction during a time when local and national health data indicates concerning trends in COVID-19 positive cases. Trustees continued to express concern for the mental health crisis and the academic crisis associated with students in distance education and stressed the need for additional support in these areas.
The Board of School Trustees did take up one matter related to COVID-19 safety measures, though, voting four to three to enter into an agreement between CCSD and the Teachers Health Trust to provide COVID-19 testing and monitoring of CCSD employees on a voluntary basis. Funding for the testing will be provided through the federal CARES act monies obtained by the State of Nevada.