The Cumberland County Board of Education is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 4, to consider a delay in in-person learning. Students were initially scheduled to return to school on Wednesday, Jan. 5. However, the school board will soon decide if Jan. 5 through Jan. 7 will be entirely virtual for students and staff.

If the board decides to vote for virtual learning, principals at each school will share information with families about device pick-up opportunities for those students who did not bring their school-issued laptops and devices home over winter break.

Teachers and staff have been instructed to work from home on Monday, Jan. 3, and Tuesday, Jan. 4.

The meeting will be open to the public via live-streaming on their YouTube channel. There will also be capacity-limited seating available to members of the public, who will be required to maintain masking and observe all COVID-19 related protocols. There will be no public comment period during the special meeting.

 

Editor's Note: If you have a letter to the editor about the decision the board will make on Tuesday, send it to editor@upandcomingweekly.com.