The district had held. He said the Maine Department of Education is strongly recommending school in person, universal masking and following other recommendations such as hand washing and staying home when sick. Augustas annual free backpack, school supplies event scheduled for Sunday, Amid shouts and anger from parents, Skowhegan-area school board requires masks for first weeks of school, Madison man serving 30 days for violation of privacy in cellphone incident, With Domino's opening in Farmington, 'pizza wars' taking place on community Facebook group, Reporting Aside: As China woman confronts fatal diagnosis, she hopes for a final wish, Girls basketball: Lawrence defeats Brunswick to win Class A title, Clinton man sentenced to at least 9 months in jail for reckless driving that killed girlfriend. Make 2023 the year to let that wonderful you-ness shine. on. Tuesday Columbia County school leaders made their decision on the mask mandate. FISHERSVILLE The Augusta County School Board voted unanimously to make masks optional at all grade levels for both staff and students Thursday night at Wilson Memorial High School, which was met with cheers from the packed auditorium. While Aiken County has lifted mandatory mask mandates inside its schools, Richmond County says for now it won't be changing any of its mask or social distancing guidelines. 1:30 PM Community Policy Management Team. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. No parent electing that a mask mandate should not apply to his or her child shall be required to provide a reason or make any certification concerning their childs health or education. Athletics DirectorScott McClintock reported that the Georgia High School Association is providing every high school with two automated cameras that will live-stream games online. Already have a commenting profile? This a wonderful school district to work, and a beautiful area! Patrick Hite is The News Leader's education and sports reporter. Washtenaw County schools opt to keep masks on 'until further notice' . But the Virginia Department of Health is not making any masking decisions yet. Several counties have full mask wearing policies for both on the bus and in the school buildings including: McDuffie County; Richmond County; Warren County; Hancock County; The other CSRA . The policy was part of the districts response to COVID last school year, but now state law prohibits individual school systems from requiring students to wear masks. McCormick said she wished the discussion about masking would have been at the business meeting instead. Weve been saying all along students should be in school and shouldnt be tied to masks, said Conservative Parents of Lynchburg Founder Andrew Glover. Masks will return to Augusta County schools this fall. In a retreat Thursday afternoon at the Augusta County Government Center, the school board voted 5-1 to make masks optional in schools beginning Monday, Feb. 14. When voting to rescind the mask mandate, the Augusta County School Board said it would watch COVID numbers in schools and keep the mandate in place if numbers weren't trending in a good direction. "Not seeing facial expressions. The winners of the 2015 races in the Beverly Manor, Pastures and Middle River Districts served . (844) 698-3261 Free Consultation info@ritchielawfirm.com Case Results Anastasio said the big three in minimizing the spread of COVID-19 in schools are universal masking, vaccination when possible and pool testing, which Augusta agreed to take part in at the end of the last school year. All students, staff and volunteers in county schools will wear masks to begin the school year. Many have since returned to school, but the virus continues to spread. Your cooperation with this change is expectedand appreciated. Lawrence County School District: Full mask requirement: Sloan-Hendrix School District: . Aiken County Public Schools spokesperson Mike Rosier said via email that they will not be mandating masks, citing a memo from South Carolina Superintendent Molly Spearman saying the General Assembly's Proviso 1.108 in the 2021-22 Appropriations Bill prohibits any school district from requiring students or staff to wear a mask. You can cancel at any time. Timothy Simmons, who represents the Pastures District, said he is in favor of making masks optional. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. There was a problem saving your notification. The policies say schools should allow students to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity. . on March 2.Read more about the C.D . Only two people spoke out in favor of masks. ", Staunton and Waynesboro, in their announcements, mentioned SB1303, which requireseach school board in Virginia to provide the in-person instruction "in a manner in which it adheres, to the maximum extent practicable, to any currently applicable mitigation strategies for early childhood care and education programs and elementary and secondary schools to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 that have been provided by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Editor. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. More than 300 Augusta County students have tested positive for COVID-19 since school started four weeks ago. That guidance comes as cases are rising virtually everywhere across the country -- including in the Charlottesville area. Now it is easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the news. "We'll revisit it. He said "lots of parents" had reached out to him saying masks had created emotional damage for their children. Send us your news tip here. He shared the letter from the pediatricians at the board meeting. School Board members made the decision Thursday . Vaccinated teachers and students don't have to wear masks inside school buildings. New CDC re-masking guidelines say several Central Virginia areas should bring back masks, Youngkin signs universal license recognition law at Richmond barber shop, National Park Service says never push a slower friend down when escaping a bear, V.D.O.T to conduct lane closures on I-95 north in Henrico, Health Minute: First at-home flu and COVID test authorized. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"ndsTchhICxLNjF_dxI18aRlyWnQfS.IeNB3Ql0MS2hM-1800-0"}; The Augusta County School Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, status as a veteran . Fennville Public . Ensure that the phone number is not blocked in phone settings. That rose to 206 the following week, but dropped back to 167 the week of Jan. 31. Do you all understand that? Published: Jan. 20, 2022 at 7:43 PM PST. This new science is worrisome and unfortunately warrants an update to our recommendation., RELATED: New CDC guidelines call for masks in schools K-12. "We have to consider how the mask is affecting them emotionally," Simmons said. The Augusta County School Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The 2015 election was the last election for all seven seats to appear on the ballot at the same time. About 50 people attended the Augusta County School Board meeting Thursday evening. AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Richmond County Board of Education met Tuesday night to get a COVID update from the superintendent. AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The rise in COVID cases is also a concern for our local school districts. The CDC also hasnt said how teachers can know which students are vaccinated or how parents will know which teachers are immunized. Via has three kids in Augusta County Public Schools and only one of them is old enough to get the shot. But she also says this guidance makes sense because of the more transmissible Delta variant. Afterward, the public spoke and most of the comments were about masks in school. Masks have been and continue to be required on all Georgia school buses. // Reading Specialist (Former Employee) - Verona, VA - August 12, 2020. About 20 minutes into the school. My biggest concern is, I would never go into your home and tell you whats best for your child, McCormick said. Augusta County Public Schools Where Students Grow Intellectually, Physically, and Emotionally Menu Schools Translate Employment Calendars COVID Info ACPS Podcast Please allow notifications from your school (s). The board voted to confirm that they will abide by the law, but members went on to say they would like to write to Richmond and shake the tree.. The superintendent also reminded families that student assessments, such as Georgia Milestones, will count toward student promotion. I would rather go with safety; I want kids to be in school five days a week..
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