The Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB) says teaching and support staff will be ready to get back to learning in September no matter what form of delivering curriculum.
“We have taken a proactive approach by meeting as a senior administrative team to strategize around every possible scenario for a return to school protocol,” said Terry Lyons, Director of Education.
Speaking on Friday afternoon, Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced that schools will be open in the fall with no more than 15 students in class and attending on alternating days or weeks.
“Throughout the summer we will continue to consult with parents, our local health unit, our trustees, our coterminous school boards, our principals and all of our labour groups to develop a plan so that our students will be able to get back on track when school resumes,” said Lyons.
He expects a draft plan to be complete by early July and says it will everything from reduced class sizes to alternative scheduling and transportation, to accommodating students with special needs and mental health issues while continuing such specialized programs as academies and cooperative education.
According to Minister Lecce, parents will be able to choose to have students in schools or continue with online learning.