Greater Clark County Schools hopes to avoid second spike of COVID-19 by reducing in-person learning

Jeffersonville, Ind. (WDRB) -- Greater Clark County Schools have unveiled part of a 2020-21 school calendar that greatly reduces in-person instruction.

The plan does not have any students back in classrooms from Thanksgiving until at least January, the board disclosed at a meeting Tuesday.

The district released only the first half of the school year and expects to release the second half by Dec. 1. The plan combines in-person learning and e-learning to limit the amount of time students have to spend in a classroom.

Students will have the option of traditional learning, e-learning or "My School."

A two-week fall break would remain, but the days will be e-learning days.

School officials said they want to avoid a spike of COVID-19 once temperatures begin to drop.

"We feel like our plan is research based, it's been vetted by the county health department. We feel like its a solid plan," said Superintendent Mark Laughner.

The calendar can be viewed below.