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Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-013 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

News release, 'Plug In: PGCPS Distance Learning to Continue for Students and Families' (Aug. 30, 2020)

2020-21 school year opens August 31, 2020 in distance learning

Prince George's County Public Schools (CEO Goldson; Board of Education) · Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland (County)

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Jurisdiction
Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland · Maryland
Level
County
Authority
Md. Code, Educ. § 4-108
Issued
2020-08-30 Aug. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-08-31
End
First semester (Jan. 29, 2021); hybrid began Apr. 8, 2021 (Ex. 014-015) (read as 2021-01-29)
In force
Aug. 31, 2020 to Jan. 29, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Schools and child care
Addressees
  • students
  • families
  • staff
Functions reached
  • IN closed
  • RL
  • EC
  • WF parents of about 136,000 students
  • SC bus and food-service contractors
Character
context
Collection
Local districts and authorities AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES

Operative words

[the 2020-21 school year opens Aug.] 31 with a continuation of distance learning, part of a district-wide strategic shift towards 1:1 personalized technology-based instruction.

Enforcement

CEO directive under Board policy

Notes

The Board had voted July 2020 to open the first semester virtually.

Retrieval note

The Governor's order number in statutory_basis is a placeholder for the MD State file's fall 2020 framework and should be taken from that file.