Batavia Middle, High Schools Revert To Remote Learning

BATAVIA, IL — After signaling their intent to bring all students back to school following Labor Day, officials from Batavia Public School District 101 announced this week that most middle and high school students will start the new school year learning from home.

Officials said they reverted to the full-time remote learning plan for the start of the 2020-21 school year due to the “complexity” of making student schedules and because teachers felt some aspects of the district's return-to-school plan needed to be adjusted. The new school year is set to start Aug. 19.

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Some students at Batavia High School and Rotolo Middle School will attend school every day, based on special needs, but a majority will not, officials said.

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“We acknowledge and share the desire of the majority of parents who want their students to return to school on-site,” officials said in an update to parents. “The administration and the teacher’s union have worked together to develop these solutions, and we are confident that this is the best plan that we can offer given our current conditions.”

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Elementary school students who opted for in-person learning are set to return to school Aug. 19, as previously planned. Elementary schools will operate on a hybrid schedule with two groups of students splitting their instruction time between the classroom and home.

Superintendent Lisa Hichens and Batavia Education Association President Todd Swanson said in a letter to parents that full-time remote learning would not be a "viable option" for elementary students because "our youngest learners need more coaching, more supervision, (and) less screen time."

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District 101 employees are expected to work from classrooms and school buildings for the 2020-21 school year.

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