The Katy ISD Superintendent sent a non-update update to parents this evening acknowledging that TEA formally gave them permission to go virtual-only for 4 weeks and that the Harris County Judge gave all districts in the county a strong letter of guidance. At this time there are no changes to Katy ISD's reopening plans
July 20, 2020
Dear Katy ISD Parents/Guardians and Staff,
Last week, I shared with parents and staff that further guidance was expected from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and our local health officials. On Friday June 17, TEA released new school and COVID related information indicating that superintendents now have the authority to suspend in-person instruction for up to the first four weeks of the school calendar, as well as the option to further extend that period for an additional four weeks with school board action.
This afternoon, superintendents of schools in Harris County also received a letter from Judge Hidalgo. This letter contained important information, including recommendations for school districts to consider.
I understand that our Katy ISD community is anxious to know the plans for the reopening of our schools. Your continued patience and understanding is greatly appreciated, as we have just received the aforementioned guidance. Should any change in our reopening plans be decided, I will update our community as quickly as possible.
Until then, our District continues to follow the current academic calendar, with school scheduled to resume on August 19. Parents continue to have the choice of electing one of two instructional options for their children in-person learning or virtual learning through Katy Virtual Academy (KVA). Should there be a future need for a temporary delay of in-person instruction, teaching and learning would be delivered primarily through virtual learning. However, as of today, both instructional options remain available to our families.
Parents electing the in-person instructional option for their children do not need to complete a commitment form. Parents electing the KVA instructional option are required to fill out the KVA commitment form. The KVA commitment form can be accessed through PowerSchool until August 5. Information explaining the two instructional choices is provided to parents on the Smart Restart web page here.
Again, thank you for your patience as we continue to work through these matters with the guidance of our families, staff, the state and local authorities.
Dr. Ken Gregorski
Superintendent