State School Superintentend Karen Salmon made the announcement about Maryland's public schools on Wednesday during a news conference with Gov. Larry Hogan at the State House in Annapolis. (screenshot)
Maryland’s public schools will stay closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, State Schools Superintendent Karen Salmon said Wednesday in Annapolis.
Online and distance learning will continue for students, she said during an afternoon news conference at the State House with Gov. Larry Hogan.
Salmon said local school superintendents will make decisions about graduation ceremonies. But Salmon said she had reminded the local superintendents that although graduating students should be recognized for their accomplishments, the school districts must adhere to the governor’s executive orders.
Salmon displayed a reopening plan, “Maryland Together: Maryland Recovery Plan for Education” that she said school districts can use to plan for their eventual reopening. The plan is based on best practices, she said, but is voluntary. “Local school systems will have flexibility to adopt this model to fit their needs,” she said.
