Update from the Superintendent
June 25, 2020
Return to Learning Plans
Good afternoon, Otsego families
As you probably know Governor Whitmer held a press conference last week stating that schools may resume in-person learning during Phase 4 of the Michigan Safe Start plan with strict safety measures in place. We are looking forward to welcoming our students back. We expect the Governor to release additional details on those safety measures on Tuesday, June 30 in her “Michigan’s Return to School Roadmap.”
Local superintendents continue to meet weekly to plan for reopening in the fall and Otsego Public Schools has already been preparing for multiple scenarios - full face-to-face instruction, completely remote or a hybrid of the two. Our team met virtually with multiple stakeholders on Monday and Tuesday of this week to lay out a more detailed process of reopening our schools in August. Our plan includes safety measures based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Allegan County Health Department but we will wait for additional guidance with the release of “Michigan’s Return to School Roadmap” next week.
In my last update I asked each of you to complete the parent/guardian survey and I want to thank you for taking the time to fill it out. We had over 1400 hundred responses. Your input will also help guide us in the development of our plan. The district results are included for your review by using the following link: Parent Survey Results
Once the state releases it’s guidance, our team will reconvene to finalize our reopening plan. It is my hope that I will be able to share this with you in early July. I will also keep you updated on any additional developments over the summer.
As we approach the end of June I hope your summer is going well, that you are enjoying your family and staying healthy. Thanks for your continued partnership as we navigate together reopening OPS in the fall.
Otsego Public Schools
Email: ops@otsegops.org
Website: otsegops.org
Location: 400 Sherwood St, Otsego, MI, USA
Phone: 269-694-7900
Facebook: facebook.com/otsegops
Twitter: @OtsegoSchools