D65 reports 82 students and staff exposed to COVID-19
Numbers rose again this week.
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 reported today that COVID-19 exposures among students and staff more than increased to 82 this week to from 75 reported a week ago.
It was the highest weekly total of cases and persons in quarantine since the district returned to in-person instruction earlier this year. This is the third week since District 65 schools returned from spring break. The total the week before spring break was 17 cases.
The district’s case counts include both new COVID positive cases among students and staff as well as students and staff who are in quarantine because either they or someone they were in close contact with either exhibited COVID-19 symptoms or tested positive for the disease.
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Cases more than double in District 65, decline slightly at ETHS.
Evanston/Skokie School District 65 reported today that COVID-19 cases among students and staff more than doubled this week to 75 from 29 reported a week ago.
It was the highest weekly total of cases since the district returned to in-person instruction earlier this year. This is the second week since District 65 schools returned from spring break. The total the week before spring break was 17 cases.
The district’s case counts include both new COVID positive cases among students and staff as well as students and staff who are in quarantine because either they or someone they were in close contact with either exhibited COVID-19 symptoms or tested positive for the disease.
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Starting Monday, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will celebrate its second LGBTQ+ Equity Week dedicated to exploring topics such as identity, family structures, gender expression, stereotyping and the contributions of LGBTQ+ people throughout history.
Superintendent Devon Horton, D65 Vice President Elisabeth “Biz” Lindsay-Ryan and D65 President Anya Tanyavutti said in a March 25 letter the LGBTQ+ Equity week was created to help create an inclusive school environment.
“In District 65, we take our responsibility seriously to create an inclusive, welcoming environment where every child can feel safe, valued, and has the support and encouragement to reach their full potential,” the letter read.
The first Equity Week was in 2019 after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill mandating the inclusion of LGBTQ+ history into all public schools by 2020.