Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Buffalo Public Schools will return to full-time in person learning come September, says Superintendent Kriner Cash. Cash outlined the district's plans Wednesday.
"Beginning September 8, 2021, our expectation is that all Buffalo Public School Pre-K – 12 students will return to in-person instruction five days per week, following appropriate Center for Disease Control and New York State Department of Health guidelines. Over the summer, District staff will work tirelessly to ensure your child returns to an intellectually and culturally rich building atmosphere that is safe and welcoming!" says Cash in a letter going out to parents.
Cash emphasizes children who are enrolled will automatically enter the full-time in-person learning instruction. Cash says remote instruction will only be offered for students with an eligible medical exemption after consultation with medical professionals and District staff.
If you are requesting that your child be enrolled in remote instruction as a medical exemption during school year 2021-22, you must provide the following information:
• Medical documentation dated after July 1st, 2021, on a physician's letterhead, signed by a medical professional
• Requests must be emailed to medicalexemptions@buffaloschools.org or submitted vis U.S. mail to Dr. Sharon Brown, Assistant Superintendent for Student Support Services; 427 City Hall, Buffalo, N.Y. 14202
Cash says you will be notified whether your medical petition for remote instruction has been approved.
