North San Diego County school districts consider returning to in-person instruction

Despite a surge in coronavirus cases in San Diego County, school districts in North San Diego County are considering returning to in-person instruction in the fall.

The Oceanside Unified School District’s school board has called on the district to plan an option for 100 percent student return, the San Diego Union Tribune reported Sunday, along with options for online distance learning and a hybrid model. The board’s decision came after hundreds of parents signed an online petition calling on the board to at least consider an in-person instruction model.

San Diego County health officials gave school districts the OK to open campuses in the fall, but only if they follow state guidelines and keep parents informed about their reopening plans.

Administrators at neighboring Carlsbad Unified School District are also preparing an option to return to in-person instruction.

Vista Unified School District is “looking forward to a normal, in-person, on-campus start to the new school year,” according to its website. The district is also formulating hybrid-learning plans in case state and county authorities reinstate more stringent social distancing rules.