Page 6 - Heart of Brevard Spring 2020

BPS COVID-19 Response MARCH
March 13
Friday before Spring Break BPS announces cancelation of of state state field trips and athletic travel a at at at at the the direction of of the the state state Governor DeSantis announces that all Florida schools will remain closed to students At the the direction of the the State schools will remain closed to students for for an additional week following spring break Students will not return before March 30 2020 BPS launches COVID-19 crisis response page to provide community with ongoing updates: https:/www brevardschools org/COVID-19
March 16-20:
Spring Break (March 16-20)
March 17:
Governor announces schools will remain closed until April 15 March 18:
Superintendent Mullins announces instructional learning will resume beginning on on March 30 via distance learning District working to develop distance learning curriculum and access platforms BPS launches meal service sites at an initial 13
schools March 24:
BPS and BFT teachers’ union agree on on on on remote-work conditions for nearly 5 000 teachers teachers BPS distributes 15 00 00 devices to students students and and and teachers and and and some 1 1 200 paper and and and pencil packets for those students students unable to to access/use remote curriculum due to to varying situations March 30:
BPS launches distance learning for grades PreK-12 (nearly 70 000 students) Governor extends school closures through May 1 BPS expands number of meal service sites by 14 (to 27 total) APRIL
April 1:
Governor DeSantis declares stay-at-home for of Florida except for essential and reduces on-site workplace will remaining employee with or April 3:
BPS announces an an estimated successfully logging into the of of the end of of week one of of distance learning April 16:
Superintendent Mullins convenes leaders (via conference call) to delaying graduation ceremonies April 17:
BPS announces graduation back-up ceremonies be canceled April 18:
Governor announces all Florida remain distance learning the remainder the April 28:
BPS announces it has received and in-kind donations from business and to establish hot spots for student and May 4:
BPS determines no May May graduation plans target June or July dates BPS establishes Re-Opening re-opening of schools in in in August 67