
Charlotte County parents now have two weeks left to choose from three learning options for their children.
The CDC wants to help you with that big decision so they have created a list of questions to address your views about how your school is preparing for the school year.
They recommend that if you answer “Unsure” to any of the questions you should think about reaching out to the school for more information.
To find the back to school decision-making tool you can click here.
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