CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After multiple schedule changes throughout the school year, middle and high school students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will undergo another change as they transition to Plan A, which is four days of in-person classes per week.
Under the new schedule, Wednesdays are reserved for virtual learning. Elementary and students from sixth to eighth grade in K-8 schools have been on this schedule since March 22.
Under Plan A, CMS will have in-person learning with minimal social distancing. Students will remain under this schedule for the next month until moving to full-time in-person learning on May 10. On that date, CMS will join multiple other districts in the Charlotte region with full-time schedules.
Last month, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill into law that requires all public schools in the state to open for full-time in-person learning for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Middle and high schools have the option to continue remote learning, but an in-person option must be offered to all students under the law.
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As part of its COVID-19 protocols, CMS requires students to undergo daily health screenings before entering class, and students are asked to stay home if they experience any symptoms associated with COVID-19.