Courtesy of the Hollister School District:
The Hollister School District will hold Online Parent Town Hall events on June 8, 2020. This event will focus on the district’s plans to reopen school campuses on August 17, 2020. The event will take place on the district’s Youtube Channel at 5pm. Parents are encouraged to send emails to [email protected] or call (831) 630-6320 to participate in the event. Feedback from this event will help the School Reopening Task Force move forward with finalizing plans to reopen campuses.
The School Reopening Task Force is composed of classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, secretarial support staff, school nurses, and administration. The district has held the first three of five School Reopening Task Force meetings. The team will continue to meet each week to dig deep into the details of reopening schools. The task force will focus on social distancing, health guidelines, classroom instruction, online learning, and parent involvement. The School Reopening Task Force is working through the many policies that would need to be in place for schools to reopen with children attending in-person. Schools may reopen with a hybrid model where children spend some days at home and other days in school. Establishing a hybrid model would allow the schools to maintain 6 feet of social distance in classrooms and all areas of campus. If the public health guidance were to change for the better, the district is also planning for a full-return to in person learning as well.
School Reopening Planning Timeline
| Date/Time | Event | Attendees |
| June 8, 20205pm | Hollister School District School Reopening Parent Town Hall: Discuss updates regarding State of California guidance and HSD plans | All HSD parents are invited to call in or email in questions that will be answered live on Youtube |
| June 9, 20206pm | Special Board of Trustees Meeting: Discuss updates regarding State of California guidance and HSD plans | Limited in-person attendance. The public may call in or email questions that will be answered live on Youtube |
| June 12, 20203pm | School Reopening Task Force Meeting #4Focus: Creating DRAFT Reopening Plan | Select teachers, classified staff, school nurse, and administrators |
| June 19, 2020 | School Reopening Task Force Meeting #5Focus: Finalizing DRAFT Reopening Plan | Select teachers, classified staff, school nurse, and administrators |
| June 22, 2020 | Hollister School District School Reopening Parent Town Hall: DRAFT Reopening Plan | All members of the public may call in or email in questions that will be answered live on Youtube |
| June 23, 2020 | Regular Board of Trustees Meeting: Discuss DRAFT Reopening Plan and consider adoption for 2020-2021. | Limited in-person attendance. The public may call in or email questions that will be answered live on Youtube |
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Superintendent Diego Ochoa at [email protected]
