The Payson school board at a special meeting this morning will decide whether schools should return to in-person classes as planned on Jan. 19, despite the surge in infections in the community.
The board had decided on Monday to return to in-person classes due to the known cases, however Superintendent Linda Gibson warned the board that the situation might change. Check the
Roundupâs website for the outcome of that Friday morning special meeting.
Currently, the districtâs tracking 21 positive cases among faculty, staff and students and about 45 close contacts, although everyoneâs still teaching and attending classes remotely.
âWeâve come back from the break obviously still in distance learning. Weâve had really good support from staff and families,â said Gibson.
On Saturday, Jan. 16, the MHA Foundation will host a COVID-19 saliva testing blitz at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MHA has already hosted two successful testing blitzes and a vaccination clinic at the church at 913 S. Ponderosa in Payson.
MHA and the church will partner with both the state and county health departments, the National Guard and Arizona State University to man the testing site.
Those who take part never have to leave their car. The test is self administered. Participants receive results in 48 to 72 hours.
ASU partnered with MHA in November to provide this saliva test, which it will provide again on Saturday.