The board considered bringing students back full-time, but decided against it.
District leaders say overhauling the schedule for the last month of the school year was not worth the upheaval it would cause.
Pre-K through eighth grade students attend class in-person four days a week, while high school students are on a hybrid schedule.
Students may receive special consideration if they need in person instruction for social or emotional reasons, or if they need credit recovery for graduation or advancement.
Most Libraries in Washoe County To Reopen May 3
Most libraries in the Washoe County Library System will, once again, allow patrons to browse books and access computers in person, starting Monday, May 3.
Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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Washoe County Hits 45,000 Coronavirus Cases
Washoe County reported a new coronavirus-related milestone Wednesday.
According to the health district, more than 45,000 people in Washoe County have contracted the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.
Nevada health officials reported eleven COVID-19 deaths and more than 400 new cases of the virus Wednesday. Both statistics were well above the state’s two-week rolling average for the second day in a row.
Washoe County Businesses May Soon Open At Full Capacity
Beginning May 1, Washoe County businesses will no longer have to follow capacity limits.
The new rule is part of a proposed COVID-19 mitigation plan approved by the Washoe County Commission yesterday. Under the proposal, businesses will still be asked to follow social distancing procedures, but pandemic-capacity limits will otherwise end.
Both are well above the state s two-week rolling average of new daily coronavirus cases and death.
Nevada has seen a steady increase in nearly all COVID-19 metrics since the state started relaxing coronavirus mitigation efforts last month. The test-positivity rate remains at 5.9% after climbing more than a percent-and-a-half in recent weeks.
Sisolak Signs Reopening Directive
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has finalized plans meant to fully reopen the state by June 1.
Sisolak signed Emergency Directive 44, today [Tuesday]. The order transitions the authority to institute coronavirus mitigation efforts from the state to counties and school districts beginning May 1. It also updates the process for approving large gatherings and events.