Officials: Pa. schools can resume in-person teaching July 1 – By Staff and wire reports (Intelligencer) / June 3 2020
Elementary and secondary schools inside Pennsylvania’s less-restrictive reopening zones can resume teaching in person and other activities at the end of June, the Education Department said Wednesday.
The guidance issued by the department says school boards in the green and yellow zones under the stoplight-colored reopening system must first adopt health and safety procedures that meet federal and state guidelines.
The more than 300 colleges and other post-secondary institutions can restart on Friday if they have a plan to keep students and teachers safe, the agency announced. These plans should be developed using guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state health department, PDE officials said.
The reopening details follow a spring in which buildings were closed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, sending students home for distance learning to complete the school year, and more recently virtual graduation ceremonies. Signs the pandemic is easing have prompted officials to implement gradual reopening of many functions.
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