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Planning for Back to School

Tolar ISD 2020-2021

Planning forBack to School Tolar ISD 2020-2021
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Options for the 2020-2021 School Year

The 2020-21 school year will soon be upon us, and Tolar ISD is committed to providing a high quality education while prioritizing the health and safety of students, families, and employees. We are eager to reconvene as a community of schools and a community of learners, but we are conscious of the concerns and uncertainties that remain ahead of us. Tolar ISD takes seriously the responsibility as an academic setting to provide a reliable and effective experience for our students each year while balancing the implications of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. The framework below outlines two options for the school and families to assess and evaluate. As more details evolve, the district will share via the district website, email, and social media. As Tolar ISD prepares for a new school year, we will continue to monitor and follow local, state, and federal requirements.
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Option 1: Students And Staff Return On Campus

We are preparing for re-entry. The buildings, classrooms, and teachers are preparing instruction and safety protocols for our students to be on campus. Option 1 means students will have the opportunity to return to the classroom on August 10. Having all students on campus is our goal. It is the best instructional approach allowing us to meet student needs- academically, socially, and emotionally. Students attending instruction on campus will also have the ability to participate in extracurricular activities.

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Option 2: Remote Learning - Online Home Learning (Technology Required)

Asynchronous Instruction: Grades Pre-K through 2

Not live or in-person; pre-recorded lessons; students complete work on their own; self-guided using tech devices. Students "not engaged' in daily lessons will be marked absent. Engaged is defined by TEA as progress in Google Classroom. Progress from teacher-student each day; Assignments turned in daily. Grading policy will be consistent with those used on campus handbook prior to COVID-19 for all assessments and assignments. Teachers will address the same required curriculum as being presented in the classroom.


Synchronous Instruction: Grades 3-12

Two-way, real-time, live, virtual instruction between teachers and students. Students who are not logged into the class are marked absent. Grading policy will be consistent with those used on campus handbook prior to COVID-19 for all assessments and assignments.Teachers will address the same required curriculum as being presented in the classroom.


Texas Education Agency System of Student-Focused checks & balances:

  1. Daily attendance will be taken.
  2. Remote work will be graded consistent with on campus practices.
  3. Academic accountability returns in 2020-2021.