Franklin Co Schools add Virtual Learning Option for fall

The Franklin County School Board, meeting in Carnesville, signs off on a plan to add a virtual learning program for fall semester: it’s for parents who might not be comfortable sending students back to campuses that were closed earlier this year because of coronavirus concerns.

“We will assign each student a device. We’re going to require that all students take standardized tests and assessments so in order to do that and to make sure take the tests we’re going to require that even if you have devices in your household, we’re going to provide your student one of our devices,” says Melanie Brown, director of Federal Programs for the Franklin County Schools District.

“We will train parents on our platform so they don’t feel like they’re left out of the program. And there will be times when they will have to come to the school to check out books or to pick up instructional materials and we’ll have a procedure for that.”