By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
NICKERSON, Kan. — The Nickerson USD 309 School Board gave approval to a little different approach on how classes will be taught at the high school this year.
During Monday’s meeting the Board approved to hold all Monday classes in a virtual format.
“Every Monday our students will be remote and that will only be at the high school level,” Interim Superintendent Dr Jeanne Stroh explained. “Teachers will be at school and they will teach their class remotely...and so every period kids will check into their next class remotely and teachers will teach.”
Stroh says the online format for Mondays will help limit exposure to students and teachers on the high school's busiest day.
“Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday are block schedules, but Monday is the day they meet with all of their teachers,” Stroh said. “And so the challenge was 330 kids moving throughout hallways and going from class to class every 48 minutes or so. That is probably not the healthiest, safest kind of thing to do in this world.”
The Board also approved the budget for next year during their meeting and approved purchasing various needed items to help protect students and staff at school. The district will use SPARK pandemic funding for the purchases.