Georgia’s largest school district is sticking with a plan to re-open schools in person with a virtual option for families who want it.
At a school board meeting Thursday most school board members agreed with the plan, even though Gwinnett has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the state. District officials said 60% of families who responded to a survey opted for face-to-face learning when classes resume Aug. 12. Forty percent chose to begin the year remotely.
At Thursday’s meeting, Everton Blair was the only board member who didn’t agree the district should engage in face-to-face instruction yet.
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