April 9, 2020 3:35 a.m.
Roseburg Public Schools said it will continue with student support, and assistance for high school seniors amid the extended closure of in-person classes for the rest of this school year.
A release said since the Governor called on school districts last month to prepare for “Distance Learning for All”, staff members have been putting together resources to ensure continuity of learning for all students. The release said those plans will now be implemented for the rest of the school year. Superintendent Jared Cordon said staff will be communicating updates on the plans as they develop.
The release said the Oregon Department of Education has also put out guidelines for graduating seniors to ensure they remain on track to complete the school year. The “Graduation Pathways 2020” guidance “ensures that the 12 years and 7 months of dedication and learning our students have accomplished are not impacted or diminished by an unprecedented closure during the last two months of their final school year”. The release said the document:
*Maintains Oregon’s rigorous credit requirements while providing a clear path to graduation for seniors who are on-track to graduate prior to the statewide school closure.
*Ensures that schools focus their resources to first support students who need to complete additional credits to graduate, and then prepare all graduates, especially historically underserved students, for their next steps in life.
*Suspends Essential Skills and Personalized Learning Requirements
*Mirrors the approach several other states have taken in the face of the pandemic, and has been vetted by educators, administrators, culturally specific community-based organizations and the education community.
The release said the state has called on school districts to begin communicating with seniors and their families as soon as possible, and by April 30th, to provide notification that outlines credit status as it relates to Oregon Diploma 2020.
The release said the state is assuring school districts that Oregon public universities are committed to ensuring that new students who intend to enroll at these institutions will be considered fairly in light of the education interruption they have endured.
Check www.roseburg.k12.or.us for more information.