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Martin County could give teachers bonuses for working summer school April 27, 2021 at 8:51 AM EDT - Updated April 27 at 8:51 AM The Martin County School Board will hold an emergency meeting today where board members are expected to approve bonuses for eligible instructional and support employees who work summer programs. The one-time, lump-sum bonus will be up to $1,000 for bargaining unit-eligible employees who work a Martin County School District-approved summer program assignment during the month of June. The incentive will provide a boost to educators who go the extra mile this summer...

Webster Groves High School feels a little more like normal lately, according to Superintendent John Simpson. At a board of education meeting on Thursday, April 8, Simpson praised staff members for their role in welcoming high schoolers back for extended in-person learning. Full normalcy is even more forthcoming with a return to second semester special events. Simpson gave few details but said the district will try to allow as many events as possible, including senior prom. He said the experience will be “very different” from past years, and will be held on the upper tier of Busch St...

Doses administered: 30,922 He went on to say this shutdown is not total. Students will be learning remotely, but extracurriculars and sports will continue at the high school as before. The nine cases are reportedly split between two groups that have been traced together. At least one case each has also been found at Lombard, Churchill and King. For now, those schools are staying open.  “It could come to pass that we would be making a decision on these other buildings if it gets worse,” Asplund said. “For now, the facts dictate that we keep going.”  He could not say how many studen...

UCSD prepares for Class of 2021 graduation April 1st 2:57 pm | Maggie Nelson, KUCB News   Unalaska City School District officials are planning for a limited in-person graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 on May 15. There will likely be some restrictions on who is allowed to join the 25 seniors as they turn their tassels, according to Superintendent John Conwell. "Due to the physical distancing requirements needed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, it is anticipated that only the graduates and their families will be able to attend the ceremony in person," Conwell said. Thos...

Area schools have been dealing with COVID-19 for a whole calendar year. Written By: Leah Ward | × Round Lake-Brewster School is pictured March 15, 2021. (Tim Middagh/The Globe) REGIONAL — Although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought disruption to area school districts for the better part of a year, both students and staff have shown resilience in the face of change. The Round-Lake Brewster school district has actually had a second obstacle: construction on the school building. The district pushed back its start date for the 2020-2021 school year due to an ongoing project. T...