>>
>> GOVERNOR WRAPPING UP A PRESS KORPBS/ WITH STATE4@ LEADERSHIP AT THE STATEHOUSE,
TODAY, DISCUSSING THE PLANS
FOR STUDENTS TO RETURN TO
SCHOOL IN THE FALL. ONE OF
THE
FOR STUDENTS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL. ONE OF ONE OF THE BIG HEADLINES WE
TKPW-T/ OUT OF THE PRE/
CONFERENCE IS THAT SCHOOL WILL4@
NOT START, THE GOVERNOR SAID
UNTIL AT LEAST AFTER LABOR DA
DAY. SEPTEMBER 8T4@H.
SEPTEMBER 8TH.
>> LET'S GO OVER SOME REALLY
BIG POINTS4@ THAT CAME OUT OF
THE PRESS CONFERENCE4@. AT TI
>> LET'S GO OVER SOME REALLY BIG POINTS4@ THAT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE. . AT TI
>> LET'S GO OVER SOME REALLY BIG POINTS4@ THAT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE. AT TI
>> LET'S GO OVER SOME REALLY BIG POINTS4@ THAT CAME OUT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE. ATAT TI
TIMES, IT WAS CONTENTIOUS.
THERE WERE4@ A NUMBER OF
REPORTERS THAT WERE BRINGING
QUESTIONS TO ELECTED OFFICIALS
THAT CAME DIRECT4@LY FROM
PARENTS AND TEACHERS.
>> THE GOVERNOR IS REQUIRING4@
EVERY DISTRICT TO4@ SUBMIT A
PLAN THAT ALLOWS FACE TO4@ FACE
STRUCKION FIVE DAYS A WEEK.
MOLLY SPEARMAN NOT T4@O EXPECT
ANY PLANS FROM4@ ANY DISTRICT
THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE
MANDATE OF FIVE DAYS A WEEK IN
PERSON4@ INSTRUCTION. THE
GOVERNOR SAID THAT THERE IS
FEDERAL MONIES DUE4@ TO THE
PANDEMIC THROUGH THE CARES ACT
THAT THE STATE CAN USE TOWARDS4@
MAKING SURE THAT STUDENTS ARE
SAFE IN CLASSROOMS, NOTICEABLY
4@MISSING FROM TODAY'S4@ PRESS
CONFERENCE WAS STATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
MOLLY SPEARMAN WHO DID RELEASE
A STATEMENT, I'M GOING TO4@ READ
THAT STATEMENT TO YOU IN ITS
ENTIRETY BECAUSE IT'S
IMPORTANT TO4@ UNDERSTAND WHAT
THE SUPERINTENDENT THINKS
SHOULD HAPPEN IN SCHOOLS4@. I
SOAK WITH HER EARLIER THIS
WEEK4@ ON MONDAY AND SHE SAID
THERE ARE 8 ONE DISTRICTS,
SOAK WITH HER EARLIER THIS WEEK4@ ON MONDAY AND SHE SAID THERE ARE 81 NE DISTRICTS,
SOAK WITH HER EARLIER THIS WEEK4@ ON MONDAY AND SHE SAID THERE ARE 81 DISTRICTS, S,
SOAK WITH HER EARLIER THIS WEEK4@ ON MONDAY AND SHE SAID THERE ARE 81 DISTRICTS, SCHOOL
DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, EACH ONE OF
THEM HAVE
DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EACH ONE OF ONE HAVE
DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EACH ONE OF ONE OF VE
DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EACH ONE OF ONE OF THEM HAVE DIFFERENT
CHALLENGES, EACH ONE OF THEM
ONE OF THEM SHOULD MAKE THE
DECISION ON WHEN STUDENTS
SHOULD RETURN TO SCHOOL. HERE
IS4@ WHAT SHE SAID IN A
STATEMENT DURING THE
GOVERNOR'S PRESS CONFERENCE
THAT SHE DIDN'T ATTEND.
>> EVERY SOUTH CAROLINA PARENT
MUST BE ALLOWED4@ TO CHOOSE FACE
TO FACE MODELS. THE BROAD4@
RANGE OF SERVICES4@ BEY4@OND
TEACHING IT PROVIDES EVERY
DAY. OUR GOAL MUST BE A
RETURN TO FIVE DAY A WEEK IN
PERSON INSTRUCKION AS SAFELY
AND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SHE4@
GOES ON TO SAY, "HOWEVER, WE
CANNOT TURN A BLIND EYE TO4@ THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR
STUDENTS AND STAFF ON THE
SPREAD OF THE V4@IRUS. SOME OF@
OUR COMMUNITIES AMONG THE
HIGHEST IN THE WORLD. SCHOOL
LEADERS AND EDUCATION EXPERTS4@
ARE BEST TO DETERMINE HOW IN
PERSON OPERATIONS SHOULD BE
CARRIED4@ OUT." SHE GOES ON4@ TO
SAY "I REMAIN COMMITTED TO
SUPPORTING THEM IN THEIR
ENDEFER AND ONLY APPROVE THE
PLANS THAT ARE HIGH QUALITY
OPTIONS AN KEEP SAFETY AS THE
HIGH PRIORITY.".
>> WE KNOW THAT EVERY C4@OUNTY
IN THE MY4@ LANDS, ACCORDING TO@
THE CDC AND DHEC ARE AT A HIGH
LEVEL OF INFECTION. UNDER
THAT GUIDEANCE, THERE SHOULD
NOT BE IN PERSON STRUCKION.
AS I MENTIONED MOMENTS AGO4@,
JACOB REYNOLDS IS LIVE AT THE
STATEHOUSE4@ WHERE THE PRESS
CONFERENCE WRAPPED UP MOMENTS4@
AGO, YOU WERE4@ TAKING QUESTIONS
DIRECTLY FROM TEACHERS AND
4@PARENTS AND GIVING THOUGH
QUESTIONS TO T4@HE COVER. LET'S
RECAP WHAT WE HAVE HEARD OVER
THE LAST HOUR OR4@ SO.
>>REPORTER: CONTENTIOUS4@ PRESS
CONFERENCE, I'M STILL4@4@ INSIDE
OF THE BUILDING, SO I HAVE MY
MASK ON4@. CONTENTIOUS PRESS
CONFERENCE4@, PEOPLE ASKING4@ TE
GOVERNOR ABOUT RETURNING TO
SCHOOLS4@. SAYING HE WOULDY4@
MOLLY SPEAR MAN -- -- THE
GOVERNOR ALSO ASKING4@ SCHOOLS
ACROSS THE STATE TO USE A
SEPTEMBER 8TH START4@ DATE,
SAYING IT WOULD4@ GIVE THEM
PLENTY OF TIME TO RETURN TO
CHURCHES AND4@ SCHOOL AND GET
THE PLANS4@ TO PARENTS AND STA
PLENTY OF TIME TO RETURN TO CHURCHES AND4@ SCHOOL AND GET THE PLANS @ TO PARENTS AND STA
PLENTY OF TIME TO RETURN TO CHURCHES AND4@ SCHOOL AND GET THE PLANS TO O PARENTS AND STA
PLENTY OF TIME TO RETURN TO CHURCHES AND4@ SCHOOL AND GET THE PLANS TO PARENTS S AND STA
PLENTY OF TIME TO RETURN TO CHURCHES AND4@ SCHOOL AND GET THE PLANS TO PARENTS ANDND STA
STAFF. THE GOVERNOR WITHIN WE
BEGAN QUESTION AND ANSWER
SESSIONS AFTER THE PRESS
CONFERENCE AT TIMES GOT
CONTENTIOUS ASKING ABOUT4@ THE
SAFETY AND HAZARDS OF THE
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
RETURNING TO THE CLASSROOM.
THE GOVERNOR SAID THE
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE ELDERLY
TO STAY AT HOME THOSE ARE ONES
THAT
RECOMMENDATION FOR THE ELDERLY TO STAY AT HOME THOSE ARE ONES ONES THAT APPLY AND THEY
SHOULD BE PERSONAL DECISION4@S.
THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE
PRESS CONF4@ERENCE EMPHASIZEING
CHOICE AS A4@ MANDATE OF VIRTUAL
LEARNING FULLY GOING FORWARD
IN THE FALL. IT SHOULD BE
NOTED THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS
IN THE FALL. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE SUPERINTENDENT WAS4@ 4@NOT H4@ERE. WE ARE TOLD SHE S
INVITED. THERE WERE NO
DEMOCRATS4@, EHREBT/ED AT THIS4@
PRES4@S CONFERENCE. IT WAS ALL
REPUBLICANS, MOSTLY REPUBLICAN
LEADERSHIP FROM THE HOUSE, THE
SENATE AND THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE. SOME OTHER TAKE AWA
AWAYS, EXCUSE ME, THE
GOVERNOR, ROUTINELY GOING TO4@
ACCELERATED ED GUIDE4@ANCE T4@HT
GIVES SOME LEARNING ON WHAT
SCHOOLS SHOULD DO IF THEY4@
RETURN AND IF VIRUS CASES
HAPPEN. I READ THROUGH THE 9
3 PAGE DOCUMENT
RETURN AND IF VIRUS CASES HAPPEN. I READ THROUGH THE 9 93 AGE DOCUMENT
RETURN AND IF VIRUS CASES HAPPEN. I READ THROUGH THE 9 93 PAGE OCUMENT
RETURN AND IF VIRUS CASES HAPPEN. I READ THROUGH THE 9 93 PAGE DOCUMENT LAST NIGHT,
IT PROVIDES SOME THINGS. 4@ IF A
CASE IS POSITIVE4@ REPORTLY, TH@
STUDENTS WOULDEN QUARANTINEED
FOR 14 DAYS IF THEY WERE ABLE
TO BE SOCIAL DISTANCING. WE
AS4@KED THE GOVERNOR TODAY, WHAT
ABOUT IF SOMEONE ELSE WERE4@ TO
TEST POSITIVE LIKE A BUS
DRIVER, DHEC SAID THEY ARE
WORKING ON THAT GUIDEANCE. A
LOT OF YES QUESTIONS
UNANSWERED, BUT4@ OBVIO4@USLY, A
LOT OF PASSION ABOUT THIS
TOPIC.
>>>REPORTER: WE APPRECIATE
THAT AND WE UNDERSTAND THE
IMPORTANCE OF YOU WEARING YOUR
MASSACHUSETTS, AND4@ TRYING TO
BE SAFE. LET'S T4@ALK A LITTLE
MORE, JACOB ABOUT4@ WHAT HAPPE
MASSACHUSETTS, AND4@ TRYING TO BE SAFE. LET'S T4@ALK A LITTLE MORE, JACOB ABOUT @ WHAT HAPPE
MASSACHUSETTS, AND4@ TRYING TO BE SAFE. LET'S T4@ALK A LITTLE MORE, JACOB ABOUT WHATAT HAPPE
HAPPENS, NEXT?
WE HEARD FROM THE DOCTOR AT
DHEC. SHE SAID THEY ARE STILL
LOOKING INTO THE GUIDEANCE.
AS A PARENT OF THREE CHILDREN
WHO
LOOKING INTO THE GUIDEANCE. AS A PARENT OF THREE CHILDREN THREE CHILDREN WHO GO TO SOUTH
CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS4@, TO
ME, IT GIVES PAUSE THAT WE
HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY
WITHOUT4@ ANY REAL ANSWERS FOR
HOW OUR CHILDREN ARE GOING TO
BE SAFE WHEN THEY GO
BACK-TO-SCHOOL4@.
>>>REPORTER: THAT WAS THE
THING, HE EMPHASIZED HOW MUCH
OF THIS WOULD BE DISCONTRIBUTE
AND SCHOOL DECISIONS,
INCLUDING A4@ DECISION BY THE
SUPER, LEAVING A LOT OF
QUESTIONS ABOUT GUIDEANCE
BESIDES SAYING THE STATE WANTS4@
IT EVERY PERSON HAS A CHOICE
TO RETURN TO VIRTUAL OR TO
SCHOOL, BUT A LOT ABOUT THE4@
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
SCHEDULING, TEACHERS4@, THINGS
LIKE THAT SHOULD4@ BE DECIDED AT
THE DISTRICT LETTER. THE4@
GOVERNOR AND REPUBLICAN
THE DISTRICT LETTER. THE4@ GOVERNOR AND REPUBLICAN4@ LEADERSHIP SAID THEY WANT THE
SUPERINTENDENT TO IMPROVE
THESE OTHER TYPES OF PLANS,
BUT4@ SAYING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL
PLANS WILL BE LEFT UP TO THE
INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS4@.
>> SEEMS LIKE THERE WERE MORE
QUESTIONS LEFT AT THE END OF
THIS PRESS CONFERENCE THAN
ACTUALLY ANSWERED. 4@ I DON'T
WANT OUR VIEWERS TO WALK AWAY
FEELING LIKE THEY ABSOLUTELY
HAVE TO PUT THEIR CHILDREN IN
SCHOOL WHEN IT OPENS IN THE
FALL4@. IT WILL STILL BE AN
OPTION FOR PARENTS THAT ARE
NOT COMFORTABLE4@ WITH SEND4@ING
THEIR CHILD STRUCKION TAEUS/
TO4@ FACE TO HAVING A VIRTUAL
LEAR4@NING OPTION AS WELL.
>>>REPORTER: WE SHOULD
EMPHASIZE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
PRESS TKPWOFRPBS/ CONFERENCE,
WE GOT A STATEMENT FROM4@ MOLLY
SPEARMAN, BASICALLY4@ SAYING TWO
DIFFERENT THING
WE GOT A STATEMENT FROM4@ MOLLY SPEARMAN, BASICALLY4@ SAYING TWO TWO ERENT THING
WE GOT A STATEMENT FROM4@ MOLLY SPEARMAN, BASICALLY4@ SAYING TWO TWO DIFFERENT G
WE GOT A STATEMENT FROM4@ MOLLY SPEARMAN, BASICALLY4@ SAYING TWO TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. SHE
SAID PARENTS MUST BE GIVEN4@ THE
CHOICE TO DECIDE FOR THEIR
INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS, AT THE
END OF THE STATEMENT SAYING
IT'S OBVIOUSLY A LOCAL
DECISION ABOUT THE SPREAD OF
THE RYE VIRUS4@ IN CERTAIN
DISTRICTS AND SHE4@ SAID SHE
WOULD ONLY APPROVE PLANS THAT
MEET THE HIGHEST4@ SAFETY
STANDARD FOR WHAT IS GOING ON
IN INDIVIDUAL AREAS. IT'S
UNCOLOR IF SHE WILL DO WHAT
THE GOVERNOR SAID DO. IT'S4@
HARD TO KNOW IF THE WORD MUST,
SAYING SHE4@ WOULD APPROVE THE
PLANS, BUT LATER SAYING IT
SHOULD BE UP TO THE LOCAL
EXPERTS IN THE DISTRI
PLANS, BUT LATER SAYING IT SHOULD BE UP TO THE LOCAL EXPERTS IN THE DISSOI
DEFINITELY A MIXED SIGNAL,4@ IF
YOU WILL ON4@ YES, THE STATE
JUANS THIS, BUT ALSO A LOT OF
THE DECISIONS WILL