During a late Friday afternoon news conference, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. Superintendent David Smith announced EVSC schools will delay the start of the 2020-21 school year by two weeks.
The first day of school will now be Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Read MoreAs the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. finalizes its reopening plan for the fall, schools will develop websites to inform families and students about school-specific procedures and protocols.
The district announced via its Facebook page Monday that all 40 schools will have websites to detail students' arrival, dismissal, class schedules, lunch periods and other daily happenings at each individual school.
Read MoreIvy Tech Community College Evansville is planning an event to make it easier for future and current students to enroll for fall classes.
Through Enroll ‘N Go, planned for July 29-30, students will be able to drive up and talk to educational professionals about the next steps for enrollment.
Read MoreAfter months of uncertainty and delayed announcements, families are doubtful school districts will be able to follow their reopening plans.
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. and some other area corporations have announced schools will welcome back students in the fall, as early as Aug. 5.
Here's how four area families are feeling about the return to school:
Read Moreuring a Facebook Live Q&A session on Monday, area parents voiced their concerns about the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation's reopening plans.
As originally scheduled, EVSC will welcome back all students Aug. 5 as well as offering both short and long-term virtual options through remote learning and the EVSC Virtual Academy.
Superintendent David Smith said he hoped the live Q&A would allow families to voice their concerns and get questions answered about the district's plans this fall.
Read MoreAlthough the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation's announced reopening plan lacked specifics about COVID-19 prevention measures, school board members said they are confident those details are being thoroughly worked out.
On Tuesday, Superintendent David Smith announced the district's reopening plan in an online podcast, with students expected to return to traditional learning environments at schools on Aug. 5.
Read MoreWith prices of school breakfast and lunch meals possibly increasing next school year, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. parent Karese Johnson is concerned the move could pose problems for low-income families.
During Monday's school board meeting, Carl Underwood, assistant superintendent of Business Operations, motioned a potential plan to increase all school meal prices by more than 6 percent.
Read MoreWith a shortfall in university funding and concerns revolving around the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Southern Indiana's Children's Learning Center (CLC) will not be reopening.
During a news conference Monday, university officials announced the closing of the CLC, which has primarily served children, ages 2-5, of USI faculty and staff.
Read MoreAlthough city pools are closed and many other summer activities have been cancelled due to COVID-19, the Evansville Department of Parks & Recreation is offering another way for kids to have fun through its Summer Play Daze program.
The program for children ages 5-14 will take place 1-2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through July 16 at different neighborhood parks.
Read MoreAs the Mesker Zoo Park & Botanic Garden reopened Monday, Kateryna Krasin said she couldn't wait to take her 10-month old daughter to see their favorite animals on display.
After the zoo closed due to the novel coronavirus, Krasin and other local families were relegated to Google searches and virtual tours online to get their exotic animal fix. But with Mesker staff welcoming back locals for the first time since March, dozens of families joined Krasin as she roamed through the zoo's grounds.
Read MoreWhile facilities are closed through July 6 due to restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Southern Indiana is providing another way for prospective students to tour the school's grounds in-person.
Led by a Screagle Pride admissions van, families can tour the university's academic buildings, sports arenas, residential spaces and future development sites from their cars during USI's drive-thru campus tours.
Read MoreProtester Janice King, who has taken part in the recent rallies in Evansville to protest racial injustice, said she will continue protesting for equality and the end of police brutality toward unarmed black men.
"I'm a black woman, and I've felt racism all my life. I'm 69 years old and hoping to see something change before I pass... I just don't want to see black people go away."
Read MoreAfter the closing of the Henderson County Family YMCA during the pandemic, long-time member Anthony Burrus said most of his exercise time has been spent at his kitchen table.
"I've been working a fork or spoon, that's about it," he said jokingly. "It's time to get rid of this quarantine belly."
Read MoreIn a press release Thursday evening, University of Evansville officials announced the school's plans to reopen campus for in-person instruction no later than Aug. 26.
Based on feedback from students, faculty and staff, UE President Christopher Pietruszkiewicz said the university is committed to shifting back to traditional, face-to-face courses in the fall.
Read MoreThe University of Southern Indiana Thursday, after a special meeting of the Board of Trustees, announced changes for the next school year as well as the approval of a tentative operating budget.
The announcements came from the USI Steering Committee, which represents more than 125 members of the COVID-19 task force.
Read MoreWhile stay-at-home restrictions have been lifted, area colleges and school districts remain tight-lipped about how local campuses and facilities will welcome students this fall.
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