If Louisiana is still in Phase Two when schools reopen in August then students who rely on a bus for transportation could be in a bind, because bus occupancy will be limited to 50 percent. State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says school districts are working on solutions and reaching out to parents
“Encouraging families who have the ability to do car drop off and pick up to do that, just to reduce the amount of students who are on a school bus,” said Brumley.
The state will remain in Phase Two until at least late July due to the recent spike in cases.
Brumley says Phase Two school bus limitations and other restrictions mean students may be doing a split of distance and congregate learning should schools reopen without moving to Phase Three.
“If they are in Phase Two then you will probably see a greater likelihood that systems will use hybrid models of education,” said Brumley.
Groups at the school would be limited to no more than 25 people under Phase Two. That number increases to 50 under Phase Three.
Brumley indicated K-12 educators are hoping the state will no longer be in Phase Two when classes resume due to these kinds of difficulties.
“We are obviously hopeful that once school resumes in August that we will be able to be in Phase Three, which is 75 percent capacity (on busses),” said Brumley.
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