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Everett schools outline phased return to classrooms, Feb. 8 target for youngest grades
Summary
Everett School District staff told the board Jan. 26 they plan a phased reentry starting Feb. 8 for kindergarten and first grade, with expanded stages for grades 2–5 and a later secondary plan; the presentation detailed staffing, substitute pools, safety procedures and data tools for monitoring student engagement.
Everett Public Schools officials told the board on Jan. 26 that the district is moving from planning into an active phased return to in-person learning, with Stage 3 — kindergarten, first grade and selected early childhood and self-contained programs — planned to begin Feb. 8.
The superintendent’s team emphasized the schedule is tentative and will remain “in pencil” until implementation, and that the district will keep about two weeks between stages to allow staffing and logistics to settle. “February 8 is when Stage 3 is planned to occur,” district presenter Mike Gunn said, noting the district separated Stage 4 into two sub-stages (4A: grades 2–3; 4B: grades 4–5) with roughly two-week gaps and that secondary (Stage 5) planning will begin with small cohorts and evolve based on staff and…
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