Parents ask for more schooling options in Harrison County School District

Parents ask for more schooling options in Harrison County School District

Some parents in the Harrison County School District are raising concerns about the lack of a virtual learning option as kids prepare to return to school.

Cases and - still 32 deaths.- - some parents in the harrison- county school district are- raising concerns about the lack- of a virtual learning option- as kids prepare to return to- school.

News 25's grant - chighizola has reactions.

- - the lack of a virtual learning- option for the harrison county- school district has parents - concerned.- sot-sheena herron: parent - "we're not ready for our kids t go back into that environment."

According to the district's pla- and after conducting a- survey, students in will return- to school on august 6th using - a modified traditional manner,- with with mandatory - mask wearing on buses and in- school, along with sanitizing - stations and temperature checks- - - - as key regulations.

Standup-- "over two thousand people have signed a change.org petition- asking the school - district to provide a virtual - option during the fall semester- - - - with another option with the- spring semester, depending on - the viruses status."

Alan smith is the parent who- created the petition and says - parents and children need - multiple schooling- options.- sot-alan smith- "i felt that the option should have been present for those who- wanted to do that, and- - - - that's in an nutshell why i - started it, it should have been- an option."

Other parents like sheena herro- - - - worry about kids keeping masks- on during an entire school day.- sot-sheena herron - "i don't think a lot of the younger kids are going to be- able to keep their mask on, - and sanitizing and washing hand- is a good thing, but those mask- i'm kind of leery on."

With a wide range of concerns,- smith hopes other - parents in the area continue to- voice those concerns to - officials.- sot-alan smith- "ultimately the takeaway is, yo know, to be safe, safety first- and - hopefully we can relay that - message to the school district- and other school districts- and have that as an option."

- - - school district and other schoo- districts and have that as an - option."