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A report on returning to in-person learning will be among the items at the Deer Valley Unified School District governing board’s next meeting.
The board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. A live stream of the meeting is available here.
Deputy superintendent Dr. Gary Zehrbach will provide update on steps the district has taken in regards to COVID-19, and the return to learning planning.
DVUSD voted in a special meeting Sept. 10 to begin a phased-in return to in-person learning starting Thursday, Sept. 24.
The first phase will see pre-kindergarten and Head Start students, kindergarten students, and high school seniors return to their respective campuses for classroom learning that day. The staggered return will include first through third grades, seventh grade, and high school juniors on Sept. 29.
Following that will be fourth through sixth grades, eighth grade, and high school sophomores on Monday, Oct. 5, and finally K-8 middle school grades and high school freshmen on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Among the other action items at the Sept. 22 meeting is a consideration for the board to approve Payroll Voucher No. 5 in the amount of $9,012,554.19 for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
Steve Stockmar has been with the Independent Newsmedia team since 2017. An NAU alum and Peoria resident, Steve’s community journalism pursuits focus mostly on arts & culture, education, and profiles of neighbors making a difference. In his spare time Steve plays in a vintage baseball league using uniforms and rules from the 1860s, and also acts (badly) in community theater. In addition, he has an unhealthy obsession with baseball and the Chicago Cubs.
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