An agreement between MCPS and MCEA was signed earlier this week addressing several health, safety, and operation concerns that have occurred due to COVID. An earlier report by Bethesda Beat shared this information this evening.
Some of the items addressed by the agreement:
“The State Board of Education will vote today on guidance for school systems to reevaluate their mode of instruction in the weeks ahead,” Governor Hogan tweeted this morning.
“It’s essential that we work together on flexible hybrid plans to safely begin getting some of our kids back into classrooms.”
MoCo Executive and County Council Issue Joint Statement on Governor Hogan’s Announcement Regarding School Openings The release can be seen below: Montgomery County, like other school districts in the State, […]
Governor Hogan Announces Every County School System is Authorized to Open, MCPS Responds
Earlier today Governor Hogan announced that every county school system in Maryland is now fully authorized to begin safely reopening, as a result of health metrics across the state.
Zoom, the communications technology company used by many school systems to deliver virtual learning, acknowledged issues that led to many teachers being unable to start or join Zoom meetings this morning.
At 9:50am they issued an update stating that the issue had been identified and that the company is working on a fix.
MoCo Health Officer hopes for low-moderate COVID-19 transmission before non-public schools reopen
Dr. Travis Gayles referred to the Centers for Disease Control guidelines for low to moderate COVID transmission—between eight and 32 daily new cases—in a press conference last week. MoCo currently averages 95 daily new cases, and has been above 32 average daily new cases since March 29.
Reemphasizing the need to protect the health and safety of Montgomery County residents as well as parents, students, teachers and staff from the spread of COVID-19, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles today announced that he has rescinded his health order that prohibited nonpublic schools from opening for in-person instruction until after Oct. 1, 2020. The decision was made due to the new policy announced yesterday by the State Department of Health prohibiting the blanket closure of nonpublic schools.
Today’s new Health Officer Directive and Order regarding public, private and independent schools, dated Aug. 7, 2020, is effective immediately and rescinds the order dated Aug 5, 2020.
Reemphasizing the need to protect the health and safety of Montgomery County residents as well as parents, students, teachers and staff from the spread of COVID-19, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles today issued a new Health Officer Directive and Order that continued to direct nonpublic schools in Montgomery County to remain closed for in-person instruction until at least Oct. 1, 2020.
Today’s order, citing the Maryland Code Annotated Health General § 18-208 and COMAR 10.06.01.06, rescinds and replaces the Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Private and Independent Schools dated July 31, 2020. The new order, which is effective immediately, remains valid until Oct. 1, 2020, or until rescinded, superseded, amended, or revised by additional orders.
Private schools closed until October 1
Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles issued a press release July 31 prohibiting all private schools in the area from re-opening for in-person instruction until October 1.
This past Monday, June 29, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to expedite the process of renaming Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School. A decision will be made by November 10, 2020.
In addition, Board members proposed three options for possible namesakes: