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The San Marcos Unified School Board voted to bring elementary students back in phases in January and February, but said middle and high school students will stay in virtual learning until COVID-19 rates decline dramatically.
The decision last week to delay reopenings came in response to new, stricter direction from the state on school reopening protocols. And it met angry protest from parents, who said students’ grades and mental health are deteriorating amid school closures, with little sense of when or if older students will return to campus.
“Your sole job is to consider what is best for the children,” said parent Rachael Wunderlich. “And hands down, that is putting them back in the classroom. Online learning is failing an entire generation.”
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met in closed session Tuesday to discuss litigation. In open session, the council discussed the county health guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic and how to enforce them. The council agreed to reach out to other local, state and national organizations to find a way to increase compliance with the public health orders. The council approved additional steps including working with the business community to better understand barriers and finding ways to help businesses continue to operate; and working with volunteer groups to help compliance efforts. The council directed staff to find ways to reward businesses that are complying with the health orders. The council also approved changes that made more businesses eligible for COVID-19 business loan programs.
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Student group advocates for diversity, multiculturalism in SDUHSD schools
Diversify Our Narrative student representatives from SDUHSD presented to the SDUHSD board on Jan. 14.
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The local chapter of Diversify Our Narrative, a national student-led organization, has ambitious goals to make meaningful changes within their schools to promote diversity, inclusion and educational equity.
The San Dieguito Union High School District students in Diversify Our Narrative (DON) hope to encourage the district to incorporate more texts by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) authors in English and literature courses and to stoke more discussion on identity bias and race in the classroom. Their long-term goals include having ethnic studies as a separate, mandatory course for high school graduation.
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met Tuesday for a presentation on regional COVID-19 vaccination coordination. The council approved the Biotech and Beyond building as a regional point of distribution for vaccination and testing programs, coordinated by emergency services agencies. The council heard a presentation on the city’s Clean Energy Alliance power supply product offerings and agreed to offer several options, with the ability for customers to opt out and return to San Diego Gas & Electric if they preferred. Council member Keith Blackburn was approved as mayor pro tempore. Several appointments were approved: Jengi Martinez, Michael Luna and Michael Sebahar, Parks & Recreation Commission; Geoff Gray, Carlsbad Golf Lodging Business Improvement District Advisory Board.