12-MONTH EMPLOYEES RETURN TO AMENDED WORK SCHEDULE MAY 4
Livingston Parish School Superintendent Joe Murphy announced that all 12-month employees will return to work at their assigned campuses and the central office on May 4 in an effort to begin a phased-in work recovery from the COVID-19 closures that have been in effect since the governor’s call for a statewide stay-at-home order on March 22.
Murphy said those returning 12-month employees will have an amended work schedule, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday-Thursday. And while those employees will be on their campuses and administrative sites, those facilities will remain closed to the public.
“Given the critical juncture we are now facing, I believe it’s important that we reinstate our 12-month employees to begin moving forward with finalizing and implementing plans for this summer and into the fall to be adequately prepared for whatever challenges remain ahead,” Murphy said.
DISTRICT ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The 2019-2020 school year will end on its regularly scheduled day of May 22, with teachers and school leaders continuing to deliver meaningful educational instruction through a blended model of distance learning to all students through that time. Final report cards for grade levels will be sent out on June 2.
Graduation ceremonies and other related activities have been postponed, at a minimum, until the month of June and possibly later.
The district will offer credit recovery opportunities through summer education, utilizing virtual learning for the various grade levels. In some isolated cases, a limited number of students may receive in-person instruction at a campus location, pending state allowances. Superintendent Joe Murphy said the district plans to hold possibly one or two summer sessions for high school credit recovery in grades 9-11, noting that the format may include one session in June and a second session in July, or a single larger session that begins in mid-summer.
The 2020-2021 school year is still scheduled to start as originally planned on Aug. 7, 2020. However, Murphy said that timeline may be revisited if restrictions do not allow opening the schools at that time.
PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION TO BEGIN JUNE 1
The district will begin taking registrations for Pre-K and Kindergarten students on June 1.
Pre-K Registration (Phase 1) will be held from June 1-5, with determination letters for Phase 1 applicants being mailed June 15. Applications to fill any available seats from Phase 1 will be accepted beginning June 22. Pending the state’s guidelines, applications can be completed at the child’s home-based school campus or can be emailed directly to the school. Information regarding specific dates, times and procedures for each school will be posted on the LPPS Pre-K/Early Childhood webpage and on each school’s webpage after May 4. Click here or call 225-686-4302 or 225-68684265 for more information.
Kindergarten Registration will begin June 1. Pending the state’s guidelines, parents may register their child for Kindergarten on the campus of their home-based school or by emailing the school directly. Information regarding specific dates, times and procedures will be posted on the LPPS webpage after May 4.
Laura Foy, school librarian at Denham Springs Junior High School, was named the winner of the Louisiana Library Association’s 2020 James O. Modisette for middle schools. The award recognizes excellence in school library programs. The award were first established in 1944.