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BOE President Cautiously Optimistic About Fall Classes

July 13th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

One of the summer's hottest topics for parents and students is when and where children will be learning this fall.  The Allegany County Board of Education expects to present an overview of its preliminary plans during it’s August 11th meeting. Administrators said it's not easy to try and plan for an upcoming school year under the cloud of so much uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Educators said they'll continue to take their cues from the state school superintendent and the governor, both of whom they're anxious to hear from in the coming weeks. Allegany County Board of Education president Tammy Fraley said that the superintendent has been working with upper level staff in attempting to put together a workable plan- but there are a wide range of unknowns at this point- including whether or not students and teachers will need to wear masks in the classrooms…

 

4 Responses to “BOE President Cautiously Optimistic About Fall Classes”

  1. July 13, 2020 at 6:58 am, mac said:

    Again Mark Twain;”In the first place, God made idiots. This was for practice. Then He made school boards.”

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  2. July 13, 2020 at 7:33 am, Virgil said:

    Mac: You seem to have all the answers to everything. Why don’t you run for office and see how easy it is?

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    • July 13, 2020 at 9:12 am, Jay said:

      Teachers are not responsible for the recovery of the economy, baby-sitting, or getting us back to normal. Trump and Devos should stop trying to guilt teachers into risking their lives for the government’s failure to act.

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    • July 13, 2020 at 9:40 am, mac said:

      > Mark Twain had all the answers, I’m just repeating them. And they’re right!

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