
Ensure all courses being taught virtually are listed in the school's course catalogue.Have an EDP on file for All students participating in virtual learning (EDPs do not need to be completed by Count Day, but must at least be started).Have documented parent consent for all students participating in virtual learning.In particular, if you want to pivot to virtual learning you need to (among other things): All of the provisions that were waived last school year are back in force. The requirements for 21f are identical to the way they were pre-pandemic.This memo indicates that districts could deliver course content exclusively in-person and then transition students to virtual, asynchronous content and back provided that they have met the requirements for virtual learning under 21f.

MASSP's understanding previously was that virtual learning under section 21f required that primary course content for all virtual learning courses to be accessible via a digital learning environment. This is a big departure from our understanding of what the rules previously were and we are pursuing clarification to be sure our interpretation is accurate.
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Please know, also, that MASSP is continuing to communicate with the Department and the Legislature on these issues and to pursue additional relief and flexibility for districts. To help you wrap your head around them, we've outlined our key takeaways below. While these memos do not address every possible circumstance and you will likely still have questions (we know we still do), they are still a must read for Principals and other school leaders. A little over a week ago, MDE released a pair of memos (linked below) that outline the current options available to schools for pupil accounting in the event remote learning becomes necessary.
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This includes planning for how to count students and take attendance during a remote learning period. For the upcoming year, school leaders across the state are trying to plan ahead for how they will handle remote learning in the event of a health-related closure.
