Public Meeting for U234 Reopening Is Aug. 6

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce has

received feedback from employers/members related to the effect that reopening school only partially in-person will have on their employees’ ability to work while balancing remote learning and lack of childcare. Many are concerned how employees and the businesses where they work will be able to operate under those circumstances.

Therefore, we are encouraging you to provide feedback to the school board in preparation of the public meeting being hosted by USD-234 as noted below.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

Thursday, August 6th, 2020

5:30pm

Fort Scott High School Gymnasium

Enter through east doors, wear a mask, and practice social distancing when sitting down.

 There will be two items on the agenda for this special board meeting. The first item will be a public forum. USD 234 stakeholders will have the opportunity to give comments to the USD 234 School Board. Each individual will have three (3) minutes to address the school board. The second agenda item will be a follow-up discussion from the USD 234 Special Board meeting held July 27, 2020, regarding USD 234’s Return to School Plan.

Anyone wishing to speak should arrive a little early to complete a “Request to Appear before the Board” form. The form is also online here if anyone would like to complete one prior to the meeting. The form may be returned to Connie Billionis prior to the meeting (connie.billionis@usd234.org), or brought with you.

   At the special board meeting held on July 27, the USD 234 School Board heard initial information on possible learning formats for students when they return to school. Based on the information presented at this special board meeting, the USD 234 School Board unanimously voted to delay the first day of school for students to September 9, 2020. No action was taken on what learning formats would be available for students. At the meeting on August 6, the school board will be provided more specific information about learning format options for students.

Click here for formats being considered.

CONTACT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS

The Chamber encourages you to send your feedback on the format of school fully re-opening or a hybrid model of students attending in person at 50% of the week, and remote learning 50% of the week, or any other feedback you may have.

Please email your feedback to the following

school board members

(click their names below to email or see this link for their email addresses):

David Stewart, School Board President

James Wood, Vice-President

USD-234 Superintendent Ted Hessong