On Monday, July 13, Brownwood ISD released the initial draft of the 2020 – 2021 Return to School Plan.   In a statement from BISD:

“As we designed this plan, we worked hard to protect the health of all students and staff while creating a challenging instructional experience that fits Brownwood, Texas. There are still a lot of unanswered questions, but we must start now. These guidelines may change significantly before the school year starts on August 19.”

The plan includes:

• detailed health and safety protocols designed to protect students and staff as much as possible.
• information on parental choice of face-to-face instruction or remote instruction.
• restrictions and guidance covering multiple topics such as screening protocols for staff and students, visitor guidelines, masks in line with Governor’s Executive Order GA-29, non-essential large group gatherings, responses to exposure, etc.

Next steps:

• Updates to this plan will be published as guidance is received from local, state, and national agencies.
• Teachers/staff: Please contact your campus principal with suggestions and questions.
• Parents: Watch SchoolMessenger around July 22 for guidance for choosing face-to-face or remote learning.
• General suggestions and questions should be directed to info@brownwoodisd.org
• A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is being created to help outline the information by topic.

A PDF version of the initial plan can be found here and at https://www.brownwoodisd.org/backtoschool.