BCSD discusses students returning to class

The Bakersfield City School District is inching closer to bringing some students back to classrooms for in-person learning as soon as this month.

The district's board of trustees held a special meeting to discuss details on how special education students would be able to return to the classroom.

TO BRINGING SOME STUDENTS BACKTO CLASSROOMS FOIN PERSON LEARNING AS SOON ASTHIS MONTH.THE DISTRICT'S BOARD OF TRUSTEESHOLDING ASPECIAL MEETING TO DISCUSSDETAILS ON HOW SPECIALEDUCATION STUDENTS WOULD BE ABLETO RETURN TO THECLASSROOM."THE PURPOSE OF TONIGHTS SPECIALBOARD MEETING STUDY SESSION-- ISTO REALLY GIVE THE BOARD AND THECOMMUNITY AN INDEPTH OVERVIEW OFOUR RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN FORSMALL COHORTS AND AFTER THEBOARD HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TOASKQUESTIONS ANY QUESTIONS THATTHEY HAVE WE WILL THEN ASK THEBOARD FOTHE APPROVAL OF THE PLAN.PHASE ONE OF THE PLAN INCLUDESBRINGING BACSMALL GROUPS OF SPECIAL NEEDSSTUDENTS STARTING OCTOBER 19TH.SINCE SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTSARE THE FIRST TOCOME BACK -- THE DISTRICT ISASKING THAT FAMILIES HAVETHE STUDENTS PRACTICE WEARINGTHEIR MASKS BEFORETHEY RETURN TO SCHOOL IN PERSON.THERE ARE FOUR TOTAL PHASES TOBRING BACK GROUPS OFSTUDENTS.WE HAVE A FULL BREAKDOWN ON OURWEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAPLATFORMS.