SPR's Doug Nadvornick reports. The Mead School District is one of 14 districts in Spokane County asking patrons to renew its regular maintenance-and-operations levy in February. The district was one of the first in the county to send students back to the classroom in the Covid era. Mead Superintendent Shawn Woodward says he’s proud that his district has had elementary school students attending class in-person since mid-September. Middle and high school students have two days a week in class and learn remotely the rest of the time. The costs of keeping everyone safe are high. “With personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies, et cetera, we’re looking at, probably, the difference between what we’re reimbursed and what we’re spending is close to a million dollars," he said.