HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Public Schools Board of Education approved plans for the start of the 2020-21 school year Monday during a regular meeting at the MidTown Center.
The plans call for the district to offer a both in-school and online education for students during the 2020-21 school year. The plan is flexible enough that if the Covid-19 pandemic worsens in the area, all district students can convert to online learning.
All students and staff will wear face masks for in-school services. The plans, which will be posted to the district website, also include safety and cleaning protocols for USD 308 facilities. The full plan is available here.
School starts for pre-kindergarten through ninth grade on Aug. 27 and on Aug. 28 for sophomores through seniors. Teaching staff return on Wednesday, Aug. 12, for professional development designed for the in-person and online learning experiences.
Also during Monday’s meeting, the Board took its first look at the 2020-21 budget, a budget that keeps the mill levy for district taxpayers relatively unchanged.
The 2020-21 budget calls for a slight decrease 0.936 mills. The proposed mill levy for 2020-21 is 53.520, compared to 54.456 in 2019-20. The Board set the formal hearing for the 2020-21 budget for 5:50 p.m. Aug. 24, 2020, at the MidTown Center.
The next regular meeting of the Board will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at MidTown Center. Prior to the meeting, the formal public hearing for the 2020-21 budget will be held at the MidTown Center.