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Verde Valley school districts are deciding whether or not to keep children in school or return to virtual learning at home due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the counties and state.
The Arizona Department of Health Services posts recommended guidelines on its website, indicating to school leaders whether it recommends in-person learning, in-classroom instruction or a hybrid, which some schools have interpreted to mean parents decide whether to send their kids to school or a half-on, half-off plan in which students alternate days when they are on campus.
The Mingus Union High School District Governing Board decided to close around Thanksgiving and the week after, then to continue the closure on Friday, Dec. 4.