The Salinas Union High School District said during a board meeting Wednesday that they could reopen classrooms as soon as April 19.
Only 8th and 12th-grade students would return under the discussed plan.
School officials said eighth grade and 12th grade are included because this would be students’ last year at their home school before they promote or graduate.
The school district’s ability to reopen is more of a reality after big announcements from Sacramento: The state’s legislature sent a $6 billion school funding package to the governor’s desk and the state announced it could loosen the criteria for a county to enter the “Red Tier.” The change could involve the state requirements for a county to move to the less restrictive tier if they have less than 10 cases per 100,000 people as opposed to seven cases per 100,000 people.
Thursday, the school board discussed the district’s COVID-19 prevention program and potential reopening plan Wednesday.
Some parents say they are upset a plan hasn’t already been implemented and approved.
“We need action, we need urgency. We need to get these kids in school now,” Salinas High School parent Jennifer Ross said.” This semester as soon as we hit the red tier these kids need to be in school.”
