MIAMI Public Schools

MPS Community,

Earlier today, the State Board of Education approved an action that mandates all public schools remain closed and move to a distance learning platform for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. Therefore, all Miami Public Schools sites will remain closed, but we will continue to provide an education for our students through a distance learning model. Our team anticipated this action and has been working diligently to prepare the best possible distance learning model, that allows us to meet the needs of students and families. We will release specifics on our plan sometime next week, as we are awaiting the release of the framework and expectations from the State Department of Education.   

The mandated closure includes cancellation of all activities, practices, and all school-sponsored or hosted events. At this time, we do not know when we will be allowed to begin regular operations but will keep all updated in this area. Also, our team is still committed to having certain traditional milestone events (i.e., graduation, prom), but most importantly will stay in compliance with CDC, state, and local requirements during the time of crisis. The events may not be held in their traditional format to ensure health and safety. Our team will continue to provide updates as information becomes available or as needed in this area. 

Please be patient with us as we navigate through this uncharted territory. We have fabulous and committed team members, but this model is new to us all. However, know that we love our students and will do everything in our power to meet their needs and provide them with a high-quality distance learning experience. 

Access to academic resources is still available to our families at the link below.

Lastly, to ensure we have the data needed to roll out our continuous learning pan successfully, please take the survey linked below if someone in the household has not already done so.

I continue to pray for the health and safety of our community in these challenging times!

All the best,
Jeremy Hogan
Superintendent of Schools