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Josideb wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:37 am
Meeting was only yesterday and the guidelines havent been agreed upon. Another meeting is being held next week. So not sure how your stepdaughters school are so confident they can open when things havent yet been confirmed.
samrong01 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 10:16 am
I have reviewed the official government announcement with a khmer friend and confirmed that it clearly states that it applies to government schools in all of Cambodia. Of course this does not mean they will not change their minds but I would rely more on an official written announcement than the statement of an official.
Children will not be required to wear masks but will be temperature checked on arrival. This is not such a bad idea as it prevents children with any infectious disease from entering. It has been done in Singapore for years.
There is supposed to be spacing in classroom but how they will get enough teachers to have class sizes of 15-20 students is not clear. The spacing is clearly ridiculous as there are no restrictions on children during playtime. I suspect the spacing will not be enforced.
The official government announcement can be found here:
Apparently its a 40 page document. So that clearly isnt everything.
From what i have been told, its very strict guidelines that will prevent a lot of schools being able to work to it
Josideb wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:37 am
Meeting was only yesterday and the guidelines havent been agreed upon. Another meeting is being held next week. So not sure how your stepdaughters school are so confident they can open when things havent yet been confirmed.
That, in a nutshell, defines the KOW. Well done, sir!
samrong01 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 28, 2020 11:23 am
Its a 15 page document and its all there.
Its a 41 page document. Ive read it.
Some pretty big requirements, which is why its not been agreed upon. If it stays the way it is now, not many schools could open.
C'mon, guys, no need to bicker. Ain't nothing gonna matter anyways, whether the schools know the requirements of the guidelines or not. This is Cambodia.
