“If warranted in the future, we will reinstitute it,” Superintendent Eric Williams said during his district updates at the Oct. 25 board of trustees meeting.
Remote conferencing, which has been available to students since late August, will be offered through Oct. 29, district leaders said Oct. 25. It is offered via the Texas Education Agency and meant for those who may need to receive instruction from home for durations of up to 20 days, Community Impact Newspaper previously reported.
This learning method was previously available only with issuance of a waiver that had to be requested for each individual student, per the TEA. Virtual learning will continue to be an option for kindergarten through sixth graders, as the program is independent of remote conferencing, officials said Oct. 25.
On average, nine-week grades this year are higher than they were last year, which is indicative of brick-and-mortar learning being the better option for most students, Williams said during the meeting. A total 525 students are enrolled in virtual learning as of mid-October.
Other updates: 2017 bond projects, leadership retirement
A number of projects resulting from the district’s 2017 bond update are nearing completion, Williams said Oct. 25. Transportation employees moved into their newly renovated space over the weekend, and the Clear View High School rebuild will be complete in time to welcome students to the facility in January, he said.
The science, technology, engineering and math lab at Ed White Elementary School is also complete, and Landolt and Hall elementary schools are receiving finishing touches, he said. Click here for an itemized list of bond projects, totaling $487 million, and the completion status of each project.
Also announced Oct. 25: Karen Engle, assistant superintendent of secondary education, will retire at the end of the calendar year after more than 20 years in the district, Williams said.
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“In her formal letter of retirement she wrote, ‘I look forward to joining my mom as a retired CCISD teacher,’” he shared at the meeting.
