Birmingham City Schools To Shift To Hybrid Learning Platform

BIRMINGHAM, AL — After spending the first nine weeks of the school year learning from home, students at Birmingham City Schools will soon return to campuses, at least part time.

An announcement made Tuesday night by the school system said all K-8 students, students who opted for in-person learning and students with special needs will report to their campuses November 9. High school students will report November 16.

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The staggered schedule the system will use is similar to the schedule used by Mountain Brook, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Homewood and Trussville schools to begin the year. One group of students will attend classes on campus Monday and Tuesdays, while the other half of the student body will attend Thursdays and Fridays, with the other three days being virtual.

Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan said the system made the decision to return to partial in-person learning based on COVID-19 test numbers in the city and in Jefferson County, and on models from other local school systems.

"Local school systems where in-person teaching and learning has resumed shows successful models for returning to school with safe and efficient operations," Sullivan said in a statement Tuesday.

All schools will spend Wednesdays cleaning in accordance with CDC guidelines.

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