BUSD School Board Votes To Begin 2020-21 School Year In Distance Learning

Press release from Berkeley Public Schools:

July 16, 2020

In a unanimous vote at the July 15, 2020 meeting, the Berkeley Unified Board of Education approved Superintendent Stephen’s recommendation to begin the 2020-21 School Year with distance learning.

1. Elementary and middle schools will stay in distance learning for the first eight weeks of instruction, until October 9th.
2. High school students will also stay in distance learning, most likely until the December break. The Board of Education will assess the feasibility of transitioning to campus learning sooner, at the quarter break.
3. BUSD will begin a phased, prioritized reopening of key programs as soon as the district can implement required risk reduction practices, and contingent on the amendment of current Shelter-in-Place orders.

Important Dates

Town Hall for Families of Students with Disabilities
July 28

Approval of Distance Learning Models and Schedules
July 29

Supplemental Teacher Professional Development
August 3

Town Hall in English
August 3

Town Hall in Spanish
August 6

Affinity-Based Town Hall for African American Families
August 11

Teacher Professional Development Day
August 13

First Day of School
August 17

This press release was produced by Berkeley Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.