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Though most people in Teton County can show their smiles off just about anywhere at this point, students and teachers have to keep their masks on.
The Wyoming Department of Health announced Thursday that its health orders would remain in place for the rest of the month, one of which mandates face coverings and social distancing in schools.
Several parents lobbied the Teton County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees in recent weeks on both sides of the masks in schools debate, but Chair Keith Gingery told them the board has little control right now over the decision. School districts can apply for exemptions to the mask order, but communities must meet strict guidelines for case counts and positivity rate.
Jackson Hole athletes are getting new turf.
The Teton County School District No. 1 Board of Trustees approved a contract with manufacturer Field Turf to replace the two soccer fields near Jackson Hole High School and the William T. McIntosh Stadium field. The final cost will come in just under $1.5 million.
The district also plans to replace the track in the stadium at the same time, a $250,000 expense it will cover from the major maintenance fund.
The Teton County Recreation District plans to cover the field replacement costs through the tax it levies on Teton County property owners.
According to industry standards, turf fields have a lifespan of about 10 years, but the soccer fields were installed in 2006 and the football field in 2008. Over time, the rubber infill is moved around and the artificial grass blades are degraded, so the fields become more dangerous as they lose their ability to cushion falls.
Clinics for kids 12 and up to get Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine have been scheduled.
The Teton County Health Department announced Thursday that it would hold a clinic Monday at Jackson Hole High School and Tuesday at Jackson Hole Middle School. Both will run from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
All students in Teton County, public school, private school and home-schooled, are welcome to attend, as can their parents or guardians. The vaccines are free.
Parents or guardians do not need to attend, but they must sign a release form for anyone under 18. Teton County School District No. 1 and the area s private schools will be sending out information on how to sign up and where to find the forms.
Vaccinations for kids as young as 12 are slated to begin next week, a move public health officials say is an important step that could push Teton County toward some semblance of herd immunity.
âThatâs a couple thousand kids right there,â Teton County Director of Health Jodie Pond said. âIt can go into our numbers, and having a small population, a couple thousand people, that makes a difference.â
COVID-19 vaccines have been available only for adults because the clinical trials for them included only older people. For the Pfizer vaccine, the age limit has been 16 years old; for Moderna and the Johnson & Johnson shots, the age is 18.