SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Students in Seminole County are one week away from beginning the semester either virtually or in person and ahead of that, education leaders offered a sneak peek at what schools will look like.
Seminole County Public Schools officials hosted a media event at Layer Elementary School Monday to show off new safety enhancements designed to stop the spread of COVID-19 on campus.
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They include signage reminding students to social distance, desk partitions and hand sanitizer stations.
Amid concerns about the coronavirus, SCPS gave parents multiple different learning options to choose from: in person, Seminole Connect, Seminole County Virtual School and a hybrid model that blends on-campus learning with online learning.
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As of July 24, here’s what parents had selected:
- No selection made: 18,536 (27.47%)
- Seminole Connect: 17,441 (25.84%)
- Face-to-face: 15,797 (23.41%)
- Save My Seat! Virtual Classes: 8,687 (12.87%)
- Hybrid: 6,417 (9.51%)
- Transfer to Seminole County Virtual School: 609 (0.9%)
The semester is scheduled to begin Aug. 17 in Seminole County. Before then, get a look at some of the changes coming to classrooms.