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Please continue to avoid gatherings, practice social distancing, wash hands and sanitize surfaces frequently. If you feel sick, consult a medical professional immediately. Schools look ahead to September By Barbara Taormina T he School Committee is scheduled to meet this Monday, April 6, to update the community on the rest of the academic year. Superintendent John Oteri off ered answers to several of the major questions during the city’s weekly COVID-19 update streamed live on Facebook and Malden Access TV. Oteri said Malden students will return to school when it’s safe, which, according to Gov. Charlie Baker, will not be before May 4. Others managing the city’s response to COVID-19, including Director of Public Health Chris Webb, do not expect to see students back in school for the rest of the school year. That prediction raised the specter of summer school, a possibility that Oteri said is unlikely. “The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education [DESE] has said no district will be required to go beyond 185 days, which in Malden is June 19,” said Oteri, adding that summer school could be potentially unhealthy in school buildings that don’t have air-conditioning. But DESE has already shifted lanes in its response to 505 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 Tel: 617-387-1120 www.gkdental.com • Family Dentistry • Crowns • Bridges • Veneers/Lumineers • Dental Implants • All on 4 Dental Implants • Emergency Dentist • Kid Friendly Dentist • Root Canals • Dentures • Invisalign Braces • Snap On Smile • Teeth Whitening We are the smile care experts for your entire family COVID-19. Districts were originally asked to provide online learning and enrichment resources for students who were expected to return to classrooms on April 8. That return date has since been moved up to May 4, and DESE is now asking districts to develop remote learning plans, which Oteri hopes to have rolled out online by the end of this week. To ensure that all students can participate in remote learning, the district is planning a Chromebook distribution program. Oteri said the district will hand out 650 Chromebooks at a drive-through point at Ferryway School. “We don’t have unlimited resources, but we want to make sure there’s one per family for families that don’t have technology at home,” he said. A Chromebook request form is available on the School district’s website. Seniors will graduate although Oteri isn’t sure when that might happen. “If the regular prom doesn’t go off , we’ll try to do something for our seniors,” he said. “I’m sure the city and School Committee would be behind something like that. We would like our seniors to have closure and to have those milestone events take place in some shape or form.” Residents who called in and posted questions on Facebook during this week’s update wanted more information about where students CITY OFFICIALS | FROM PAGE 1 In House Dental Plan for $399 (Cleanings, X-Rays, Exams twice a year and 20% OFF Dental work) Schedule your FREE Consultations today rands to reach out to Malden Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a mutual aid group launched to provide information and support residents in need during the ongoing public health emergency. The group has a Facebook page where residents can post off ers of services and material support while those who need help can make confi dential requests for assistance. Christenson told one viewer having trouble fi nding blue trash bags to contact Neighbors helping Neighbors. “We are maintaining the [Pay-As-Youwould land when school starts again. They wanted to know if students would be promoted. “The state is looking at that, but I can’t envision a case where kids are held back,” said Oteri. “What I can envision is that curriculum will be adjusted statewide to give students time to catch up.” Oteri said students have already completed 70 percent of this school year, and he suggested next year will be a hybrid year that blends what was missed with what’s ahead. Oteri said that was how New Orleans handled a school year broken apart by Hurricane Katrina. While a plan for reopening city schools continues to take shape, Oteri said, the district will continue to provide breakfast and lunch for all Malden students. And the district will continue to mail updates to parents which will include information on how to access assistance from the Department of Transitional Assistance programs, several of which have new guidelines. Oteri said he hopes Malden families would stay healthy and safe and he mentioned that the school department doesn’t use the term social distancing. “We use physical distancing because we want to maintain that social emotional connection which is critical to support our students and families,” he said. Throw] program,” he said, adding that bags are available at pharmacies and grocery stores which remain open. Christenson said it is not a good time for the city to fall behind in the revenue needed for waste disposal. Although no one knows how long it will take for the city, the state and the country to recover once the threat of COVID-19 has passed, Christenson and other elected offi cials are already bracing for hardships ahead with strained fi nances and limited resources to meet the challenges. “State lawmakers will get together next week to revise their revenue projections,” he said.
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