Blue Valley, SMSD to delay start of school until after Labor Day

Blue Valley, SMSD to delay start of school until after Labor Day

ECONOMY AT RISK."DESPITE THE BOARD'SREJECTION -- WE KNOW ATLEAST 3 MAJOR SCHOOLDISTRICTS ON THE KANSASSIDE WILL IMPLEMENT THELATER START DATE FORCLASSES.K-C-K AND BLUE VALLEYANNOUNCING SCHOOLWILL NOT START UNTILSEPTEMBER 9TH.AND TONIGHT SHAWNEMISSION ANNOUNCED ITWON'T START UNTIL AFTERLABOR DAY - BUT NOEXACT DATE WASDECIDED.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ARIELROTHFIELD TALKED WITHPARENTS WITHIN THESHAWNEE MISSIONSCHOOL DISTRICT - WHOARE WAITING FOR A FINALANSWER.Suzi Hogsett-Duncanis the first one who will admiThis summer hasn't been awalk in the parkSuzi Hogsett-Duncan/ Mom of TwoWe feel like we didn't reallyfinish the previous grades.

Itwas just a very unusual timeHer two daughters have beenout of school since March.And both are hungry to getbackSuzi Hogsett-Duncan/ Mom of TwoThey are like counting thedays and they want to be atschoolReady but far from certain,As the Kansas Department oEducation rejected thegovernor's executive order tstart all schools after labordayDavid Smith/ ChiefCommunicationsOfficer for the Shawnee MissionSchool DistrictWe are seeing that rise, it'going to make it incrediblychallenging to begin schoolwith the number of caseswe're seeingBefore the Board of Educatiomeeting,Shawnee Mission'ssuperintendent joined Olathe,Gardner-Edgerton, Spring Hilland De SotoSending this letter to the stateboard of education- askingMEMBERS to approve thelater start dateDavid Smith/ ChiefCommunicationsOfficer for the Shawnee MissionSchool DistricThe decision that was madewas going to be challengingfor us here in Johnson Countygiven the pervasiveness of thediseaseAriel Rothfield/ 41 Action NewsChallenging becausedetermining a start dateprompts more questionsLike:When to bring staff back?Schedule bus routePlan for lunches?Will schools be forced to golater into the summer?Or will they be exempted?Decisions that now rest ineach district's hand.David Smith/ ChiefCommunicationsOfficer for the Shawnee MissionSchool DistrictHaving certainty would havemade things easier and we'llhave to come to that decisionourselvesUntil then, Suzi and herdaughters will have to waitSuzi Hogsett-Duncan/ Mom of TwI think it's too soon, it makesme very nervouReporting in Johnson County.Ariel Rothfield.

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