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Board of Education Votes to Return Students to Classrooms

March 24th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

The Allegany County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to begin the process that will lead to all students returning to the classrooms, full time, five days a week. The return to schools will be done somewhat incrementally with students who have been in the A/B every other day schedule set to return- together-  beginning this coming Monday, March 29th. Students who have opted out, may choose to opt back in,  but face a March 31st deadline to do so. Those students would be permitted to return to school April 12th.  Friday April 16th would be asynchronous with students doing assignments virtually; while teachers spend the day planning for the full time return of students, five days a week- which would start April. 19th. Easter Break will be included as part of the new schedule.  School Board President Crystal Bender…