Cherry Hill Schools To Present Reopening Plan Tuesday Night

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Cherry Hill Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Meloche will give an extended presentation on the district’s reopening plan for the fall during Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting.

The meeting will stream online Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Instructions on how the public can join the livestream can be found on the district’s website. More information will come out on July 15, Meloche said.

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Earlier this month, Gov. Phil Murphy issued a list of rules and guidelines for reopening schools this fall amid the coronavirus outbreak. Boards of education were given flexibility that "recognizes and respects" the differences between districts, he said.

This includes the option to rearrange schedules and implement a hybrid of in-person and remote learning. He also cautioned districts should be ready in case they need to move back to an entirely remote learning environment. Read more here: Gov. Murphy Issues NJ School Reopening Rules Amid Coronavirus

Each district must follow these reopening requirements:

• Provide for the health and safety of staff and students to the greatest extent possible;
• Resume in-person instruction to the extent possible in accordance with guidelines and requirements of governing bodies; and
• Offer reasonable accommodations for those at higher risk for severe disease including remote learning.

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