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Back to school planning in a pandemic: A WTIP community conversation

Local school operations are a key topic during the COVID pandemic in 2020. WTIP file photo
Local school operations are a key topic during the COVID pandemic in 2020. WTIP file photo

On July 30, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced his “Safe Learning Plan” for schools to follow when classes resume in September. The state plan calls for a “localized, data-driven approach” in dealing with school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just what does that mean for our schools here on the North Shore?

On August 12, WTIP’s Rhonda Silence hosted a live community conversation program with representatives from local schools in Cook County to find out the details on planning for the 2020-21 school year.

Joining Rhonda on the program via Zoom were:

--Megan Myers, principal of School District 166

--Peter James, director of Great Expectations School

--Carmen Keyport, director of Oshki Ogimaag Community School

--Diane Blanchette of Birch Grove Community School

--Chad Benesh of the Cook County Education Association (the teachers' association at School District 166)

--Cook County Public Health Supervisor Grace Grinager.

The audio posted below is what aired live August 12 on WTIP.
 

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