Schools working on reopening plan

Aug. 7 still target date for Escambia schools

With a return to classrooms looming in less than a month in the face of rising positive COVID-19 cases in the county, Escambia County (Ala.) School Superintendent John Knott told the school board Monday that he met with school administrators last week and will continue to meet to discuss and formulate a back to school plan, which is still set for Friday, August 7.

In a letter to parents on the school system website that includes a survey, Knott says his staff is working on a 'detailed 2020-2021 Return to School Action Plan' that will provide both in-school and online learning, noting the sc...