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Schools Close for the rest of the School Year

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Schools Close for the rest of the School Year

Received the information below from an email update from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce:

"In a press conference today, Governor McMaster and SC Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced that schools would close for the remainder of the school year. The Governor will issue an executive order next week that will lay out all of the exact details, but in their remarks, Governor McMaster and Superintendent Spearman noted the following:
  • School districts will be allowed some flexibility when it comes to end-of-year activities, including graduation ceremonies, end-of-year counseling, textbook/supply return, and the pickup of personal belongings.
  • The districts’ regular calendar will determine the last day of instruction.
  • Decisions to determine the format of summer school and summer reading camps – if reading camps cannot be conducted in-person, the State Department of Education (SDE) is making plans for virtual delivery.
  • The SDE is forming a task force to make plans for returning to school in August.
  • The Accelerate SC Task Force will discuss childcare issues related to parents returning to work while children remain out of school.
  • One of the biggest challenges during this time has been the “digital divide” – some schools were able to transition immediately to a 100% online delivery system, some have adopted a blended delivery system (a combination of online and pencil and paper). Others have to rely on an all pencil and paper system.
    • Superintendent Spearman noted that some of the Coronavirus Aid, Response, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding for school districts can go toward technology in schools."
For a message from our Kershaw County School District Superintendent, Dr. Shane Robbins, about school closings through the end of the year, click HERE
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