Classes for Guilford County Schools start back Monday. Officials shared updates at a recent media briefing.
Superintendent Whitney Oakley said this year, some programs and initiatives will be cut back due to budget constraints.
"Our high schools used to have learning hubs in the evening with flexible hours; we won't see that," Oakley said. "The tutoring is reduced to just a small number of grades and a specific amount of schools. There's also digital resources that students and teachers used to have access to that they will no longer have access to.”
High schoolers will have one-to-one access to digital devices, while K-8 students will now have to share.
The district is making upgrades in other areas, though. Voters approved $2 billion in safety and maintenance bonds in 2020 and 2022.
Part of the funds were used to complete more than 3,000 work orders over the summer — 700 of which were HVAC-related.
But Deputy Superintendent of Business and Operations Julius Monk said there are still many more systems that need to be replaced.
Other bond funds will be used to replace fire alarms, add more security screening devices and install safety vestibules this upcoming year.
Families needing assistance with registration, health assessments and immunizations can find resources at a Healthy Connections for School Readiness clinic. There are four more happening in Greensboro and High Point. The goal is to make it easier for students to start school as soon as possible.