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Shawnee Mission School District to require masks for elementary-school students
SMSD to require masks for elementary-school students
and last updated 2021-07-27 00:18:11-04
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. â Shawnee Mission School District elementary-aged students will be required to wear masks during the upcoming school year. Weâve all been placed in an extremely difficult situation and being left to be the only line of defense, Michelle Hubbard, superintendent of Shawnee Mission School District, said.
The SMSD Board of Education voted, 6-1, to approve a proposal that mandates masks for all elementary school students until they all are eligible to be vaccinated. Staff in elementary settings could opt-out of wearing a face covering if they are fully vaccinated.
SHANE CORDELL, LITTLE RIVER – FACULTY
Coach Shane Cordell’s record as a high school football and girls basketball coach at his alma mater speaks for itself. In 29 years as the high school football coach he compiled a record of 204-94 (.685) and played in the state championship game seven times, bringing home three titles (1981-1A, 1996 and 1999 – 8-Man 1A DI). He was the first Kansas coach to play for and then coach a state championship at his alma mater. His 34 years with the girls basketball program posted a record of 604-225 (.729). The Redskins captured four straight Class 1A state titles (1995-1998). Along the way they had three undefeated seasons and a 91-game winning streak. The basketball court at Little River HS is named after Cordell. As a coach and educator he has had a lasting impact on students and the community of Little River.