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February 3, 2021 7:09 PM Melissa Luck
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, left, talks with a student as teacher Alyson Lykken, center, looks on, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, during a visit to a low-incidence disability classroom at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. The school has had some students in classrooms for in-person learning since September of 2020, but other students who attend the school are still learning remotely. Inslee visited the school to observe classrooms and take part in a discussion with teachers and administrators about plans to further open in-person learning in Washington in the future.
OLYMPIA, Wash. As more school districts across Washington begin easing students back into school, Governor Jay Inslee has written a letter to the Washington Education Association, saying teachers won’t jump the line for vaccines.
Superintendent updates families on Stage 2 of Edmonds School District re-entry plan Posted: February 3, 2021
Model of the four-stage re-entry plan for Edmonds School District students.
After taking the first steps to reopening school buildings, the Edmonds School District is still working toward returning more students to in-person learning, the district’s superintendent says.
In a letter addressed to district families, Superintendent Gustavo Balderas updated families on plans to move into Stage 2 of the staff’s four-stage plan to reopen schools. Under Stage 1, 150 students enrolled in special education programs returned to in-person learning. In Stage 2, Balderas said more special education programs will be offered in-person.
State loosens school Covid guidelines
Last updated 12/23/2020 at 8:34am
In-person school is being encouraged by the state, but Lake Roosevelt is limited on space to keep a safe distance between students and staff.
The guidelines for when to open schools to in-person learning were loosened up by Gov. Jay Inslee last week, citing data showing schools as being relatively safe during the COVID pandemic when they’re careful to follow safety protocols.
The Washington State Department of Health and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction worked with the governor on the decision.
Guidelines from the state previously discouraged in-person schooling in areas with a COVID incidence rate higher than 75 cases per 100,000 residents.