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and last updated 2021-07-27 21:49:35-04
ANDERSON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) â Anderson County Schools announced Tuesday it will not require students to wear masks in school when classes resume for the 2021-22 school year.
Superintendent Sheila Mitchell said the decision was made after consulting the Centers for Disease Control, Kentucky Department of Public Health, Kentucky Department of Education, the school board attorney and local public health.
Although masks will not be required for most normal activities, Mitchell said the district will still recommend mask-wearing while on school grounds.
Students and staff without a valid exemption should be prepared to temporarily wear a mask in some circumstances which are outlined here, Mitchell said.
Sheron Smith From Cleveland Schools Is Tennessee Teacher Of The Year Finalist Thursday, June 3, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Education on Thursday announced the nine statewide finalists for the 2021-22 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award. Sheron Smith from Arnold Memorial Elementary School in Cleveland is one of the finalists.
The nine finalists represent each of the eight Center of Regional Excellence areas in the state as well as the Shelby County-Municipals area, with three finalists in each Grand Division: West, Middle, and East.
“Through perseverance, determination, and a commitment to providing all our students with a high-quality education, our Tennessee educators have gone above and beyond the call of the duty this past school year,” said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. “I am thrilled to honor these nine teachers for their incredible work leading up to this moment and especially throughout the past several months. Our state is home to dedicated teachers who