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WCCUSD Releases Plan for Returning to 100% In-Person Instruction for Fall
The District’s plan includes masking for all individuals indoors, a physical distancing of 3 feet where feasible, hand hygiene, and at-home screening for students and staff.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District released its 100% Return to In-Person Instruction Plan to its community on Monday. WCCUSD’s first day of the 2021-2022 School Year is Monday, August 16.
The plan is available at www.wccusd.net/return2school and follows the California Department of Health (CDPH) guidance and guidelines. The Return to School plan results from three internal working groups and feedback from the WCCUSD community. The plan includes three sections Instruction Core/Social Emotional Learning/Technology, Operations, and Community Engagement/Communications.
WCCUSD’s Board of Education adopted the following statement about the return to school plan at its May 5 board meeting.
“The District will reopen for 100% in-person learning this Fall pursuant to local, state, and federal guidelines and with additional resources provided by WCCUSD to schools in need of them. These resources may include but are not limited to additional counselors, mental health services, custodians, CSO’s, etc., and the district will make these recommendations to the board this summer.”
The District’s plan includes masking for all individuals indoors, a physical distancing of 3 feet where feasible, hand hygiene, and at-home screening for students and staff. WCCUSD is also planning a Restorative Start for the first six weeks of school that focuses on the following:
- Relationships between students and school staff
- Students’ social-emotional needs
- Community partnerships and staff training
- Relevant and rigorous curriculum
- Evaluation and implementation of systems for long-term transformation
WCCUSD plans to hold a series of information sessions about the 100% Return to In-Person Learning Plan starting the week of July 26. Details of the session will be available on the District’s website www.wccusd.net.
Robert Jordon works in the Communications Office of the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
