At a recent meeting of the Mountain Home School Board, Superintendent Dr. Jake Long unveiled his Post COVID-19 Instructional Support and Plan. Preparations are underway for the start of the school year in just over two months although exactly how students will be taught is yet to be determined.
Long says schools have been instructed by the Arkansas Department of Education to be prepared for three scenarios for instructing students.
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Long explains the second scenario for which schools are preparing.
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The third option, a blended option with some students in the classroom and some learning from home, is the one Long believes is most likely to happen, and one Mountain Home is prepared for.
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Long with more on the how the blended option of learning would work.
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Long says the plan the school has put together will give parents peace of mind their students will have the optimal learning experience, even if parents aren’t comfortable with their kids being in the classroom.
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Long explains how the changes schools are having to make are being paid for.
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The first day of the new school year in Mountain Home is scheduled for Aug. 13.
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