Enhanced health and safety measures will be in place for students going back to class in September, nearly six months after COVID\u002D19 closed schools
The government pledged to spend $309 million to help make schools safe, with the largest amounts for extra staffing, purchasing of personal protective equipment and masks, and hiring public health nurses. Staff at the province’s 4,800 schools will be provided with medical masks.
However, there will be no specific distancing requirements. Class sizes set by the province for elementary schools will not be reduced. The plan calls for elementary students to spend the day with classmates in their cohort, including recess and lunch. The decision to designate a board for part-time classes was based on the size of the board, the size of schools, and whether the board is in an urban area.That includes the Upper Canada District School Board, the Renfrew Country District School Board, the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board, and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien.
Students of every age “with a high level of special education needs who are unable to study remotely” will be able to attend school every day.
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