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Vancouver School Board working on a transition option for students

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver School Board says it is working on an alternate back-to-school option for parents who are not comfortable sending their children into classrooms.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver School Board says it is working on an alternate back-to-school option for parents who are not comfortable sending their children into classrooms.

The board says a survey completed by parents earlier this week showed that while most want to send their children to school for full-time, in-person instruction, a significant number were interested in a transition option.

It says the option is still being developed, and would be for families who are not ready to have their children return to in-person instruction when school begins on Sept. 10.

It says the program would be a temporary transition option that allows students to learn remotely and receive some support from the board, as well as one-on-one check-ins with a teacher.

The board says children would remain enrolled in their local school and may be placed in a learning group for possible transition to in-person instruction this academic year.

Deena Kotak-Buckley, the board's director of instruction, says more information will be shared with families early next week.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 29, 2020.

The Canadian Press