Published July 24, 2020

WCS Superintendent Jason Golden announced on July 23 that the district would begin the 2020-21 school year under Medium Community Spread with some students on-campus and others remote.

When the year begins on August 7, students in third through twelfth grades will start the year remotely. Early childhood, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first and second grade students, along ALC students, will learn on-campus. Some special education students may also receive on-campus services.

The district will re-evaluate the situation every two weeks to see if adjustments can be made. Additional information about the Reopening Framework is available on the WCS website.

Families who have submitted their notice of interest in the WCS Online Program have until Sunday, July 26 at 5 p.m. to commit to that program for the fall semester.

Golden’s entire announcement is available above.

The video has also been broken down into topics for easier navigation using the links below:

• Entire News Conference
• Consultation with Health Officials
• Current Impact on Staffing
• Announcement of Plan for First Two Weeks
• Orientations, Open Houses, Extracurriculars and Sports
• County Mayor Rogers Anderson Says Wear Masks
• How Frequently Will the District Re-evaluate?
• WCS Online Decisions and Timing
• WCS Online Deadline
• Staffing for WCS Online
• Discussion of Staff Quarantine and Positive Cases
• Substitute Teachers
• Building Closures and Protocol
• Health Department Tracing Process
• Masks for Staff and Students
• Remote Learning Plan and Expectations
• Mask Requirements for Younger Children
• Possibility of Individual School Closures and District-wide Closures
• WCS Online Inquiry and Participation Numbers
• Concern for Teachers and Upcoming Challenges
• Statewide Testing, Waiver Requests and Flexibility