The Board of Education (BOE) has set the date for school to begin at Three Rivers Community Schools (TRCS) for September 8 and has formally adopted its “Return to Learn” plan, which it spent most of the summer developing. The plan governs the structure, procedures, and rules under which schools will address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic while providing instruction at all K-12 grade levels.

A contentious conversation over a statement on racial justice in the midst of recent and current national events continued at a Three Rivers Community Schools (TRCS) work session Monday. Board of Education (BOE) members Dan Ryan, Anne Riopel, and Kevin Hamilton discussed the relative merits of possible wording of the statement, as well as the potential for curriculum changes that might address issues of racism.

Note: This article contains strong language and references to racial slurs.