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Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government has prepared a number of informational materials for students, parents and teachers as they prepare for a safe and informed return to the classroom.

Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that a special $100 million Safe Schools fund is being created by the Manitoba government to ensure safe and healthy learning environments this fall.

Out of an abundance of caution and based on the input of public health experts, educators and parents, the province is now mandating the use of masks for grades 4 to 12 when physical distancing is not possible.

Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that as the September 8 return to classrooms for Manitoba students draws closer, school divisions are working to ensure safe and fulfilling learning experiences, and releasing their detailed plans.

Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government is releasing practice guidance and protocols to ensure students, teachers and families know what to expect upon returning to classrooms in September and to provide consistency across schools.

Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government will provide up to $100,000 to renew and extend a funding agreement for 2020-21 for the Respect in School (RIS) program, which offers online curriculum training at no cost to adults working with students in public, funded independent, non-funded independent and First Nations schools.

Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that classroom learning will resume on Sept. 8 for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 at schools across Manitoba following last spring’s suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Manitoba government is releasing data on public feedback to Phase Three of the province’s Restoring Safe Services roadmap to economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and on surveys completed by parents and students on its school re-entry plan.

Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government has released a planning framework for the resumption of in-class learning, with teachers and staff returning to classrooms on Sept. 2 and students on Sept. 8.

Steinbach MLA and Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the province is expanding its partnership with InformNet to increase access to summer school programming for grade 9 to 12 students in Manitoba.