Since fall 2020, local school districts have been operating on a hybrid model by offering in-person and remote learning options amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Although Conroe, Montgomery and Willis ISDs are continuing to offer some form of online learning for the remainder of this school year, the districts have not formalized plans for the 2021-22 school year.
“There are situations where students or immediate family members have medical issues that make remote learning necessary,” WISD Director of Communications Jamie Fails said in an email. “Whether or not this continues into the fall 2021 has not yet been discussed.”
District data shows that an increasing number of students are choosing to attend in person. For instance, 67.8% of students in CISD chose in-person learning for the first nine weeks of school. But as of January, that number has increased to 80.4%.
“We believe [students enrolled in remote learning] could continue to drop but anticipate there will be a portion of our community who will always view it as a desirable option,” Sarah Blakelock, CISD director of communications, said in an email. “Conroe ISD will continue to offer remote/online instruction as long as we are able and our community shows interest.”
