Many residents have had questions about the upcoming Garretson school year, and when and whether or not it will be open for business as usual this fall.
Although it wasn’t a specific line item of discussion in the Garretson School Board’s agenda on the night of Monday, July 13, it was discussed a few times throughout the meeting and during the Superintendent’s Report and briefing to the board.
“A lot of people are wondering one what’s going to happen this year, and whether or not the school will open on time,” said Supt. Guy Johnson at the meeting Monday night. “People want guidance and want to know what our plan is, because there is a lot of uncertainty right now. We don’t have a concrete plan as of right now, but we’re are working on one.”
“It’s really unfortunate that this issue has become so political. One side is driving the school to open for business as usual. The other side seems determined that we not open at all. As educators, we’re caught in the middle. We know that students need teachers and teachers need students, and there are things we can do to open our school up with the health and safety of our students and staff as our highest priority.”
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