Parent deadline to decide on virtual school for kids in St. Lucie County extended 5 days

Parent deadline to decide on virtual school for kids in St. Lucie County extended 5 days

Parents now have added time to decide if they're ready to send their children back on campus.

The original deadline was set to expire Wednesday night.

It has now been pushed back to July 20.

TIME TONIGHT FOR PARENTSTRYING TO DECIDE IF THEIRREADY TO SEND THEIR CHILDRENBACK ON CAMPUS.

FOR MANY ADIFFICULT DECISION - THATFAMILIES NOW HAVE 5 MORE DAYSTO MAKE.

WPTV TREASURE COASTREPORTER DEREK LOWE SPOKE WITHTHE COUNTY'S TOP EDUCATORTONIGHT - ABOUT THE DISTRICT'SAPPROACH.ONE MOTHER WE SPOKE WITH SAYSHER 7TH GRADE DAUGHTER WILL BEGOING TO SCHOOL VIRTUALLY FROMHOME AND THAT THERE IS JUSTOO MUCH UNCERTAINTY RIGHTNOW.

ITS ONE OPTION THATFAMILIES HERE NOW HAVE MORETIME TO DECIDE.

THE SCHOOL ISONLY SO BIG IN SIZE.

THECLASSES ARE REALLYOVERCROWDED, HOW ARE YOU GOINGTO SEPARATE IT LIKE THAT?RHONDA WHYTE SAYS RETURNING TOSCHOOL ON AUGUST 10TH IS NOTAN OPTION FOR HER 7TH GRADDAUGHTER LAUREN.

BUT THAT'SNOT THE DECISION ALL FAMILIESWILL MAKE.

IT'S A VERY TOUGHDECISION TO MAKE BECAUSE WHATABOUT THE ONE WITHKINDERGARTNERS AND FIRSTGRADERS THAT YOU LEAVE THEMFOR AN HOUR THE PARENTS HAVETO GO TO WORK.

WHAT ABOUT THSINGLE MOMS THAT HAVE TO LEAVETHE HOUSE, LIKE WHAT DO YOUWITH THEM?

THE DEADLINE FOR STLUCIE COUNTY STUDENTS TODECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TOPARTICIPATE IN TRADITIONALSCHOOL 5 DAYS A WEEK WAS STO EXPIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.RIGHT NOW, 75% OF OUR PARENTSWANT TO COME BACK.SUPERINTENDENT WAYNE GENT SAYSTHEY PUSHED IT BACK TO JULY20TH TO GIVE FAMILIES MORETIME.

WE JUST WANT TO MAKESURE THAT OUR PARENTS KNOWTHAT THIS 2ND OPTION ISNOTHING WHAT IT LOOKED LIKELAST YEAR.

BECAUSE SOMETIMYOU KNOW YOU MAY HAVE SEENYOUR TEACHER MAYBE NOT,ATTENDANCE COULD HAVE BESPORADIC SOMETIMES.

THIS ISGOING TO BE A TRADITIONALSCHOOL SCHEDULE EXCEPT THATYOU'RE AT HOME DOING IT.

THESUPERINTENDENT SAYS THERE WILLLIKELY BE ASSIGNED SEATING ONSCHOOL BUSSES AND THAT THEWINDOWS WILL BE DOWN TO HELPVENTILATION.

STUDENTS WILL BEREQUIRED TO WEAR MASKS BOTHTHE BUS AND AT SCHOOL.

IN ST.LUCIE COUNTY, IM DEREK LOWE,WPTV NC5.A CONTACT 5 INVESTIGATION HASDISCOVERED MILLIONS IN FEDERALFUNDS FROM