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Columbia CUSD 4 board approves e‑learning plan after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing, the Columbia CUSD 4 school board approved an e‑learning plan that allows up to four e‑learning snow days (after one traditional snow day) and will not extend the school year past Memorial Day; the board recorded five yes votes with two members absent.
The Columbia CUSD 4 Board of Education voted to approve an e‑learning plan following a public hearing and discussion of operational details.
At the special meeting the district presented the posted plan and said it is intended to provide a flexible approach to instruction on snow days while avoiding a return to prolonged remote learning. "Again, the plan is set so that we will not go past Memorial Day," the district administrator told the board during the hearing. The presentation explained that the first snow day in a school year would remain a traditional snow day (no instruction) and that, if additional days are needed, up to four remaining snow days would be implemented as e‑learning days.
The administrator said the plan was developed at the building level and includes a sign‑off sheet that would be forwarded to the Regional Office of Education (ROE) if approved. On the plan’s cycle, the administrator said the district intends to re‑evaluate the plan after each e‑learning day and that the sign‑off could cover multiple years, while building principals would set local expectations for implementation.
On operational questions from board members, Dr. Groddy said teacher absences on e‑learning days would be handled similarly to in‑person days—teachers would rely on sub plans and work with principals—and that attendance could be recorded by student log‑ins or by completion of assigned work, depending on building‑level expectations. "You would probably still do your sub plans," Dr. Groddy said when asked about teacher illness.
The board approved the plan by roll call during the regular meeting that followed; five members voted yes and two members were absent. The district noted it will send the sign‑off documentation to the ROE as required.
The board listed the item as the e‑learning plan for the 2526 school year on the agenda; administration and board members used that label in discussion. The plan’s exact day‑to‑day procedures (attendance logging, substitute coverage, and principal‑level expectations) were described as matters for continued conversation and building‑level decisionmaking.
The board adjourned the special hearing and later adopted the plan as part of the regular meeting agenda.
