Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Hopewell, Pa.) The Hopewell School Board revised the 2020-2021 school calendar at last night’s meeting and students will now return to school on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 instead of August 27, 2020. The board approved a resolution declaring the COVID-19 pandemic an emergency and Supt. Dr. Michelle Miller was authorized to develop alternate instructional plans to employ in-person, virtual, and distance learning as she deems appropriate in accordance with the PA School Code.
The board approved a hybrid school schedule , presented as “yellow”, incorporating two days of on-site instruction, in addition to alternating Mondays , and two days of remote learning for the opening of the 2020-21 school year. This is being done to support current health and safety guidance and regulations, as well as to maximize student face to face instruction.