School administrators have had a difficult week dealing with the intense snowfall at the start and the bitter cold temperatures that followed.
While districts have been utilizing two-hour delays this week for the cold temperatures, some have switched to remote or flexible instruction days in an effort to continue classes while students are safe at home. Public schools are limited to five flexible instruction days to be used in place of school closings, and will count as full instructional days that do not need to be made up.
Many of the school districts we talked with have been waiting to use those days. One of the main problems with the system is making sure students who are unable to access the internet can still access their classwork. Daren Johnston said that one of the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s requirements is that lessons on paper can be sent home ahead of time.
Another solution that is being utilized in the Homer-Center School District is the use of mobile hot spots. Superintendent Ralph Cecere their technology department was working with the units that were acquired during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Indiana Superintendent Rob Heinrich said the district does not like to use Flexible Instruction Days as there are a lot of logistical issues. Along with internet access and making sure students take part, there’s the problem of making sure special needs students get what they need.
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