Reopening information for 2020-21

Posted on: Aug 5, 2020

Reopening information for 2020-21


This page serves as a collection point for information regarding the upcoming 2020-21 school year. It will be updated often as plans develop.

RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN

On Monday, Aug. 17, the Delano School Board approved two base learning models to begin the 2020-21 school year. PreK-6 students will start in person, and 7-12 students will start in hybrid learning. All who would prefer to choose distance learning, for any reason, can do so here.

While the learning models in use may shift in response to COVID-19 infection rates during the course of the school year, the chance that these numbers could change substantially enough to alter the learning models before Sept. 8 appears to be small at present. We will provide weekly updates during the school year so that families are aware of how the numbers are trending and can be as prepared as possible in case a transition in learning models becomes imminent. More immediate shifts could be necessary if there is a spike in infections; these transitions would occur in consultation with public health officials. 

We will continue to update our return-to-school plans and the FAQ document as more questions arise and answers are determined.
 

Communications to families
Sept. 9: Traffic update
Sept. 3: Traffic, nurse's note, county case update
Sept. 1: Bus information available
Aug. 27: County cases and bus update
Aug. 25: Face covering policy
Aug. 24: Bus capacity issue
Aug. 20: County case numbers
Aug. 19: Busing follow-up
Aug. 19: Friday deadline
Aug. 18: Bus sign-up/opt out
Aug. 18: DIS video tour
Aug. 17: School board approval of learning models
Aug. 14: Reopening plan, learning model
Aug. 13: Information preview
Aug. 7: Initial distance learning sign-up
Aug. 7: Chromebook sign-up, private devices
Aug. 4, 2020: Fall sports update
Aug. 3, 2020: Reopening update
July 30, 2020: DES principal position
July 30, 2020: State announcement on reopening
July 27, 2020: DES principal transition
July 27, 2020: Family survey
July 23: State announcement coming July 30
July 22, 2020: Mask update
July 8, 2020: Tech survey reminder
June 25, 2020: Tech info and survey
June 16, 2020: MDE fall planning survey
June 5, 2020: Next fall and resources for parents