Gov. Doug Ducey, Arizona school districts at odds due to COVID-19 policies
Two school districts notified by Governor Ducey of violation of COVID-19 policies
A letter sent out to two school district s that states the policies for unvaccinated students to quarantine for 10 days is against state law. FOX 10 s Justin Lum reports
PHOENIX - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey s office sent out letter s to Peoria School District and Catalina Foothills School District on July 14 that states the policies for unvaccinated students to quarantine for 10 days is against state law.
The law states that a school district or charter school cannot require students or teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or wear face coverings in the classroom.
She added that if a student is quarantined, they have online school learning set up.
“We have that process in place and we’ll continue to follow that this school year like we have since the pandemic started,” Airey added.
UPDATE Arizona school districts to governor: Back off. Lawyer s letter from @PeoriaUnified11 & Tucson s @CFSD16 says their COVID-19 guidelines are legal. LETTER: https://t.co/w3lTmo8B3w Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) July 16, 2021
The governor’s office declined 12 News interview requests, but an email said both vaccinated and unvaccinated students should get the same treatment and stay in the classroom.
“With these letters, he’s putting our kids’ lives in danger, the ones that can’t be vaccinated,” said Jennifer Thorstad who lives in Maricopa and has two small children that currently don’t qualify to get a COVID-19 dose.
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Gov. Doug Ducey s office has demanded that two Arizona school districts change their policy to quarantine unvaccinated students who are exposed to COVID-19, but the districts legal counsel defended the policy and asked his office to formally withdraw its request.
Ducey s office sent letters ordering the Peoria Unified and Catalina Foothills school districts to “immediately rescind” policies that would require unvaccinated students who have been exposed to COVID-19 to quarantine, but not vaccinated students, because they broke state law. Parents and other local community members have a right to expect that their local school district will do what it reasonably can to provide a safe educational environment, the letter said. Our clients are not acting unlawfully.
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