CB On Track For In-Person Classes 'On Or Before' Nov. 11

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Central Bucks School District remains on track to return to the option for in-person learning "on or before" Nov. 11, officials confirmed this week.

District Communications and Public Relations Administrator Angela Linch confirmed to Patch Thursday that the rollout of the three options — traditional five day for elementary students, hybrid, and full virtual — is still planned to take place on or before the Nov. 11 date previously floated by administrators.

Central Bucks had intended to offer the option of in-person learning at the start of the year, but the all-virtual format was utilized after initial plans were crippled by staffing shortages.

On Tuesday, the Central Bucks School Board unanimously approved the appointment of more than 30 professional staff members, including long-term substitutes at both the elementary and secondary level.

So how's the virtual start going?

We asked parents to weigh in on the virtual start of school, and they offered mixed reactions.

Many said launch of virtual learning was off to a good start, but others said children were having trouble staying engaged and focused. See the responses here.