Published on March 16, 2021
The Cape Elizabeth School Department will be holding four District Planning Committee meetings in March and April. The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. In a letter to parents, Superintendent Donna Wolfrom announced the purpose of the committee to be to develop a feasible plan for increasing the time students spend in in-person instruction, while maintaining a 100 percent remote learning program for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year and while following the requirements set forth in the Maine Department of Education’s Framework for Reopening Schools and Returning to In-Person Instruction.
The committee will be made up of: parents, several of whom are medical professionals, two School Board members, staff, and the district physician. The committee will look to develop a collaborative plan to to present to the School Board with the following three goals:
- Safety of students and staff
- Student learning: assessment and equity
- Social and emotional well-being of students and staff
The four scheduled meetings have been schedule for:
- Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 30, 2021 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 6, 2021 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 13, 2021 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Meetings will take place via Zoom video conference. Community members wishing to observe my do so by using the Zoom video link or watch a recording to be posted on the school website.