The Flint Community Schools district has developed the following COVID-19 guidelines, in collaboration with the public and medical health community, to help inform decisions related to in-person learning.
Genesee County Health Department: COVID Trends
The Flint Community Schools district is monitoring the trends at the link below to inform decisions regarding student learning. The following data is from the Genesee County Health Department containing the positive COVID tests in the city of Flint, as well as surrounding areas, over a four-week period.
Genesee County Health Department: COVID Trends
April 6, 2021
Dear Families –
As you know, the safety and well-being of our school community is our primary concern, and we continue to rely on the recommendations of medical and public health professionals to make informed decisions. To that end, Flint Community Schools will pause in-person learning and all athletics programs starting Monday, April 12, 2021 until further notice. All scholars will resume distance learning while we work with the health community to monitor positive COVID-19 cases and the transmission rate in the City of Flint closely.
The most recent data shows a 19.9% positivity rate for COVID-19 in the City of Flint. In partnership with the health community, we have determined that positivity rates should fall below double digits in order to have scholars in school. As you know, any decisions regarding a return to in-person learning will require ongoing discussions with the Board of Education, district leadership and our staff, and we will keep you informed as those conversations move forward.
We are proud to report that, during the time when scholars reported in-person, there was no spread of COVID-19 in our school buildings. The positivity rate is reflective of spread of COVID-19 in the community. With that in mind, we encourage you to have conversations with your child about continuing to follow all safety guidelines recommended by the health department.
We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. We know these adjustments to schedules can be difficult and we will work with our families to make the transition as seamless as possible.
When we do resume hybrid learning, we will be continue to adhere to all of the health and safety guidelines outlined in our Safe Return and Recovery Plan, which was developed with the input of administrators, teachers, staff, community partners, Board of Education members, union representatives and parents. It is our belief that this plan will guide the continued academic, social and emotional growth of our scholars while maintaining, first and foremost, our commitment to safety and well-being.
We hope to resume some sense of normalcy soon and are eager for our scholars’ return. Thank you for your continued commitment to Flint Community Schools and for remaining Flint Focused. Please contact your building principal with any questions you may have.
Your partner in education,
Kevelin Jones
Assistant Superintendent
Flint Community Schools
Please read this family letter from Superintendent Steward on pausing in-person learning: https://4.files.edl.io/48aa/04/06/21/191622-34d537a8-d5de-499e-8fbb-e5b31c9515c9.pdf
Other Communication:
Please see this letter on the Board of Education voting results to approve school consolidations.https://4.files.edl.io/1f4e/07/09/20/211627-4374d9fa-ccfc-4f09-9cf0-dada954c4182.pdf
Please take a look at the letter below from Interim Superintendent Steward. The district would like to thank all parents, staff, and students for their continued commitment. Stay safe, and enjoy your summer.: https://4.files.edl.io/048e/07/29/20/011810-21f54813-9705-464e-b636-13e1b3f0ce98.pdf
The full District Contingency Plan for COVID-19 School Closure is available here: https://4.files.edl.io/f915/03/14/20/005516-abf938c1-c42c-40f7-bca9-2d8729d310b3.pdf
Visit this link to view a March 13 letter from Superintendent Derrick Lopez: https://www.flintschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=448678&type=d&pREC_ID=1851121
For information related to asthma and COVID-19, visit this link: https://4.files.edl.io/aed9/04/27/20/134827-e24d54a3-0f35-49cd-98dc-afd958c77b7a.pdf
To access Superintendent Steward's July 16 parent communication, click here: https://4.files.edl.io/a888/08/19/20/193840-485a8020-20fb-4145-bd46-e31ba3b8205c.pdf
To access Superintendent Steward's July 31 parent communication, click here: https://4.files.edl.io/d663/08/19/20/193723-e4ac1f5a-a349-4c84-9a31-b10137cc2b79.pdf
To read Superintendent Steward's August 13 parent communication on technology updates, visit this link: https://4.files.edl.io/e26a/08/19/20/194256-6135293f-4c1a-4d1a-bd05-9fa3d7495d4a.pdf
To read Superintendent Steward August 24 updates for all technology needs and next steps for students online learning, visit this link: https://4.files.edl.io/2732/08/24/20/203908-6aab91f6-c8db-4fb5-a2ed-ca7c13c188bf.pdf
To read more information on Flint Community Schools suspending fall sports on August 25, visit this link: https://4.files.edl.io/2dbe/08/25/20/184233-fccc7239-8889-4d68-b721-c3535fe9e646.pdf
To read Superintendent Steward September 1 updates on water filtration stations, visit this link: https://4.files.edl.io/c466/09/02/20/143025-92e3dae3-29f1-46fe-af7a-3bd7ddb8c1b1.pdf
To read Superintendent Steward regarding Count Day—Wednesday, October 7, visit this link: https://4.files.edl.io/f5b5/10/07/20/140254-315181ed-d72d-41e8-903a-87af2bb11532.pdf
To read more information on Flint Community Schools updated learning options for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year on October 23, visit this link: https://4.files.edl.io/1309/10/23/20/171418-a93d4fb8-8558-4647-b65c-ef7a329f128c.pdf
To read an update from Superintendent Steward on Election Day and November Intersession: https://4.files.edl.io/e99a/10/29/20/205048-d25c9471-12f2-4da9-bb7d-4a1bf4898ce0.pdf
To read the parent letter from Superintendent Steward on December family updates, follow this link: https://4.files.edl.io/b97e/12/01/20/211208-5734d8c3-9b07-47d5-8fc8-aedfd0d95f23.pdf
See the family letter from Superintendent Steward wishing families a happy holidays here: https://4.files.edl.io/c05b/12/18/20/210838-9dbc3f94-175d-4df0-af6a-7218b60553ff.pdf
Please read this family letter from Superintendent Steward on the district's in-person learning plan: https://4.files.edl.io/a28e/01/25/21/153156-aae15373-8ae3-45b2-905f-d200ee184e5f.pdf
Please read this family letter from Superintendent Steward plan for snow days: https://4.files.edl.io/d6f7/01/27/21/212052-1cc347bb-4f62-4962-aea5-805034a6d37a.pdf0
Please read this family letter from Superintendent Steward on Count Day: https://4.files.edl.io/a49b/02/09/21/192053-bcfda994-c08f-4806-ac20-d48d217545f4.pdf
Please read this reminder from Superintendent Steward on plan for hybrid learning: https://4.files.edl.io/2c43/02/12/21/231426-16c1dd90-0dec-494b-ad17-474499586d7b.pdf
Please read this family letter from Superintendent Steward for an update on pausing in-person learning:
https://4.files.edl.io/53e0/02/25/21/222221-bdcd8793-0afb-489f-8a15-d08008e3a5ce.pdf
Attached Files
- FCS COVID-19 FAQ 3.17.2020 FINAL_Standalone.pdf
- COVID-19 Letter to Parents _3.23.20- Final.pdf
- Breakfast and Lunch Distribution 03-23-20.pdf
- Senior Letter_4.3.20 FINAL.pdf
- Essential Worker Letter.pdf
- Revised Food Distribution Letter.pdf
- Letter_Employees and Families_FAQ.pdf
- MEMO_EmployeeReturntoWork_Distance Learning Plan.pdf
- FAQ_4.24.20.pdf
- COVID-19 Letter to Parents_4.24.pdf
- Approved FCS COL Plan.pdf
- Guidance-for-COVID-19-and-asthma_03.14.2020.pdf
- Internet Essentials COVID-19 Promo Flyer 6-30-2020[2].pdf
- Intersession Ltr May 2020.pdf
- Senior Letter 05.22.2020.pdf
- FJH Closure Ltr to Families-signed by AS.pdf
- Parent Ltr 6-18-20-updated.pdf
- Technology Update final.pdf
- Return to School_Parent Letter.pdf
- Back to School Parent Letter_Superintendent_7.31 final.pdf
- Connecting FCS Families_ParentLetter.pdf
- Fall Athletics Update_Final.pdf
- Water Filtration Systems_Update FINAL 9.1.20.pdf
- Count Day_Parent Letter final 10.07.20-signed AJS.pdf
- October_Parent Letter_10.23.pdf
- Voting and Intersession_Parent Letter Oct. 29.pdf
- COVID Data.11.19.20.pdf
- December Family Letter.pdf
- Data for Website_12.3.pdf
- COVID Data 12.11.pdf
- COVID Data 12.17.pdf
- Happy Holidays Dec. 18.pdf
- COVID Data 1.4.21.pdf
- COVID Data 1.8.21.pdf
- Governor's Annoucement-1.8.21.pdf
- COVID Data 1.14.21.pdf
- COVID Data 1.22.21.pdf
- FCS Return to In-Person Letter V4 1-21-21.pdf
- Inclement Weather V3.pdf
- COVID Data 2.1.21.pdf
- FCS Return to In-Person Letter 2-5-21_final.pdf
- Flint Community Schools COVID-19 Guidelines.pdf
- COVID Data 2.8.21.pdf
- Count Day_February Parent Letter V2 (002).pdf
- COVID Data 2.12.21.pdf
- FCS Return to In-Person Letter 2-12-21 FINAL.pdf
- FCS Pause Return_Families_2.19.21.pdf
- COVID Data 2.22.pdf
- FCS Return Update 2.25 final.pdf
- COVID Data 1.4.21.pdf
- COVID Data 3.1.21.pdf
- FCS Return Update 3.8 final.pdf
- COVID Data 3.19.21.pdf
- COVID Data 3.29.21.pdf
- COVID Data 4.1.21.pdf
- FCS Pause Return_Family Letter FINAL.pdf
- COVID Data 4.9.21.pdf