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Staff will receive first COVID-19 vaccine next week.

Dayton Public Schools students will return for full-time face-to-face instruction in March after all DPS employees who wish to receive a COVID-19 vaccine have had their second dose.

A specific return date will be shared once the vaccine distribution is confirmed. DPS employees are expected to receive the first vaccine Thursday, February 4 and Friday, February 5 through Kroger.

The intent is for students to return to in-person instruction Monday-Friday with COVID-19 preventative measures in place. Students who do not wish to return will have the option to continue remote instruction using a self-paced learning software.

Students who remain remote will no longer work with their DPS teachers because all teachers will be working with in-person students. However, remote students will have access to an online coach to provide assistance on a weekly basis.

A form is now available at DaytonPublic.com for parents to select either in-person or remote instruction for their student(s).

Preventative measures for in-person instruction will include mandatory mask-wearing, socially-distanced classrooms, plexiglass barriers to separate students or staff members where appropriate, no shared supplies and frequent cleaning and sanitation of classrooms, bathrooms, and cafeterias, among other things.

For more information, please visit DPSRestart.com.