District plan breakdown: When Kansas school districts plan to reopen

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Kansas State Board of Education rejected Gov. Laura Kelly’s plan to reopen schools after Labor Day. With this decision, districts are now able to decide when they want to reopen schools.

Here is a district-by-district breakdown of school reopening schedules in northeast Kansas:

This list will be updated as district plans become available.

Auburn-Washburn 437:

• According to the Auburn-Washburn school calendar, students are scheduled to return for the first day of school on August 13. The school board will review that calendar to see if changes need to be made and will decide which phase it will enter: Phase 3 (on-site), Phase 2 (hybrid) or Phase 1 (remote).

Emporia School District 253:

• The board talked for nearly three hours on Wednesday and will vote next week if they plan to adopt the governor’s order.

Lawrence School District 497:

• Lawrence Public schools are planning to discuss school reopen in a board meeting scheduled for July 27.
  • In this meeting they will discuss starting the school year after Labor Day.

Manhattan – Ogden District 383:

• The district is reviewing the order and plans to make a decision soon on school reopen.

Topeka School District 501:

• Topeka Schools announced on Facebook they will continue to follow Gov. Kelly’s plan and will open schools remotely on Sept. 9.
• For School District 501’s full breakdown, click here.