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Updated: 6:21 AM PST December 18, 2020 SPOKANE, Wash Interim Spokane Health Officer Dr. Frank Velazquez announced his support on Thursday for school districts to allow phasing in third through fifth graders for in-person learning starting in mid-January. In a press release from the Spokane Regional Health District, Velazquez said schools in Spokane County have been working closely with SRHD to develop plans for the eventual return of all elementary grades to in-person learning. “We’re watching the data closely and will include specific expectations of the school districts within our guidance. The intent of these expectations is to assure the community of the school district’s ability to safely manage the additional student body while maintaining pandemic health measures,” Velazquez said in the release. “We feel confident in the plans these school districts have developed.” ....