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Revised Second Semester Recovery Plan - 1/22/2021

1/22/2021

As we move into the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year, the following information is subject to change along with guidance from the Governor’s Office, the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia State Board of Education, the Local Health Department and the Marion County Board of Education. The West Virginia State Board of Education has the constitutional authority to make decisions governing West Virginia public schools.

In-Person Instruction will begin on January 25, 2021 according to the student’s cohort at individual schools.

PreK-8 Schools: Students will attend blended in-person instruction regardless of Marion County’s color on the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) County Alert System Map.
High Schools: Students in grades 9-12 will attend blended in-person instruction unless Marion County’s color is red on the DHHR County Alert System map.

The second semester began on January 21, 2021.

Marion County Schools will operate on the two-day blended instructional model with a 75 minute daily reduced schedule for students upon return January 25, 2021 and continue on that model until further notification. Marion County Schools utilized this same model the first semester with Cohort A attending Monday and Tuesday and Cohort B attending Thursday and Friday.
Individual schools have completed their own registration for the second semester regarding blended, distance or West Virginia Virtual School. Please contact your respective schools for information regarding registration.

Please understand:

Students who register for distance learning cannot switch until the end of the third nine weeks.
Students who register for blended learning may choose later to go to the distance learning model but must then stay there until the end of the third nine weeks. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Students registered for the West Virginia Virtual School must remain there for the semester unless notified by the individual school in relation to Marion County Virtual School Policy 2370.01.

Meals will be prepared at the individual schools on Wednesdays unless notified otherwise. Meal pick-up times and locations will be determined at the respective schools.
Buses will resume transporting students on January 25, 2021.

Marion County Students in Grades 9 through 12

Consistent with the practice that has been in place since the start of the 2020-2021 school year, high schools will move to remote learning the day after the county turns red on the DHHR County Alert System map.
High Schools may stay in remote learning until the following Monday.
If the county is not red on the DHHR daily map on Saturday, in-person instruction will resume on the following Monday.
A county superintendent may determine and direct that a county will resume in-person learning without waiting until the following Monday. Marion County Schools Revised Second Semester Recovery Plan 1/22/2021 2020-2021 Marion County Schools will follow the West Virginia Board of Education Motion Adopted 1/13/2021 Regarding In-Person Instruction for West Virginia Schools
If the county is still in red status on Saturday or Sunday, remote learning will continue for another week unless the county superintendent directs the resumption of in-person instruction earlier.

Additional Notes

Marion County Schools retains the authority to work with local health officials and to close individual classrooms or schools when a specific health need related to that classroom or school is identified irrespective of the county’s color on the DHHR County Alert System map. Such closures shall be of limited duration and related to the specific health need of the school or classroom.
Even when a county is red on the DHHR County Alert System map, teachers and staff will continue essential student support services including meals, student engagement, all special education services and support to at-risk students.

The above information is subject to change along with guidance from the Governor’s Office, the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia State Board of Education, the Local Health Department and the Marion County Board of Education. It is the goal of the Marion County Board of Education to return all students to full time, in-person instruction.

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Scheduling Update - Jan. 14, 2021

1/14/2021

In order to give us time to make the transition from new developments and have confirmed plans in place, Marion County Schools schedule for the next few days will be:

Jan. 18 - Holiday - No School
Jan. 19 - Students in all grade levels will be in remote/distance learning at home.
Jan. 19 - Marion County BOE will meet to determine any changes for the Second Semester Schedule.
Jan. 20 - Marion County's plan for moving forward on Jan. 21 for second semester will be shared. (Our plan moving forward will more than likely be a two-day blended model. Other details will be shared in the plan released on Jan. 20.)
Jan. 20 - Students in all grade levels will be in remote/distance learning at home as they have been on Wednesdays.
Jan. 20 - Marks the end of the first semester.
Jan. 21 - New guidance will be applicable as Jan. 21 is the first day of the second semester.

To clarify some confusion in messages received today: Marion County Schools will still offer distance learning with local teachers to the end of this school year.

All is subject to change if new developments arise to require change.
Thanking you in advance for your patience and understanding, stay well, be safe.

Second Semester Recovery Plan - Jan. 12, 2021

1/12/2021

As we move into the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year, please see the following information. Please understand that this information is subject to change along with guidance from the Governor’s Office, the West Virginian Department of Education, the Local Health Department and the Marion County Board of Education.

In-Person Instruction will begin on January 19, 2021 according to student’s cohort at individual schools and dependent on the WV DHHR Map for Marion County.

The second semester will begin on January 21, 2021.

Marion County Schools will operate on the two-day blended model upon return January 19 and continue on that model until further notification. Marion County Schools utilized this same model the first semester.
Individual schools are completing their own registration for the second semester regarding blended, distance or West Virginia Virtual School. Please contact your respective schools for information regarding registration.

Please understand:

Students who register for distance learning cannot switch until the end of the third nine weeks.
Students who register for blended learning may choose later to go to the distance learning model but must then stay there until the end of the third nine weeks. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Students registered for the West Virginia Virtual School must remain there for the semester unless notified by the individual school in relation to Marion County Virtual School Policy 2370.01.

Meals will be prepared at the individual schools on Wednesdays unless notified otherwise. Meal pick-up times and locations will be determined at the respective schools.
Buses will resume picking up students on January 19.
In-Person Instruction will continue unless the WV DHHR Map for Marion County shows RED. This map is updated daily at 10:00 a.m. If the WV DHHR Map shows RED, all students will begin remote learning and will remain remote for no less than five calendar days. Marion County will return to In-Person instruction when the WV DHHR map shows Orange, Gold, Yellow or Green for five consecutive days and in conjunction with the Marion County Health Departments guidance. Please look for a School Messenger Message from Marion County Schools to keep you informed.

IT IS THE GOAL OF THE MARION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO RETURN TO FULL TIME, IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION WHEN IT IS DETERMINED TO BE SAFE TO DO SO!

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Revised Second Semester Recovery Plan - 1/22/2021

Scheduling Update - Jan. 14, 2021

Second Semester Recovery Plan - Jan. 12, 2021

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