Ministry of Education’s directive to organize staff, teachers and students into learning groups, or cohorts. Masks to play ‘significant role’ in B.C.
schools this fall, says education minister The cohort includes up to 60 people in elementary and middle school and no more than 120 people in secondary school.The move is in a bid to reduce social interaction and ensure quicker contract tracing, if needed.Sanitation will be ramped up, masks available upon request, and administrators are considering altered schedules and staggered start times and break times, Manuel said.
Coronavirus: Details revealed for B.C’s return-to-school plan in September As for masks, he said wearing them will be a personal choice but not required within a learning.