According to the district, Thursday will be the last day of in-seat learning for those students, and students will not have class Friday so staff can prepare for the transition.
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The Fulton Board of Education will be updated by district staff Wednesday, as almost all of the district’s buildings have temporarily closed.
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Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said CPS will still have snow days for students and staff even if students are learning virtually.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Enrollment in Missouri’s public schools dropped 3.2% this school year as the education system grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. State education officials say 872,470 students are enrolled in preschool through 12th grade in Missouri public schools this year, a drop of nearly 27,500 students. A spokeswoman for the state education
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O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — As record numbers of patients with the coronavirus fill Missouri’s hospitals, many are requiring specialized care in intensive care unit beds that are becoming increasingly scarce. Data released by the state on Wednesday showed an additional 4,071 new coronavirus cases and 24 more deaths. The state has reported 220,768 cases and
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In the latest White House “red zone” report obtained by ABC News, Missouri ranked 16th for highest case rates in the country and 8th for test positivity.
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) City leaders in Fulton expect to talk about a face mask order later this month. The city council is set to decide at its next meeting on November 24th to make the order an emergency or not. There are 539 active COVID-19 cases across Callaway County. Callaway County Covid DashboardInfogram
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The top doctor in Missouri says Missourians could get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month. This morning Dr. Randall Williams testified to the Missouri House Special Committee on Disease Control and Prevention that he’s expecting a COVID-19 vaccine to be available as early as mid-December. “I think more likely
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s not just hospital beds causing local hospitals to be near capacity. Staff dealing with illness and quarantine is also a large factor. In a joint statement Tuesday, Boone County’s hospitals said they will begin to implement surge plans as the rising number of COVID-19 patients continues to strain their capacity. The
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According to data from the Columbia/Boone County health department, only 27 out of 142 currently hospitalized COVID-19 patients are Boone County residents.
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Some parents say they are frustrated after the Columbia Board of Education voted to send elementary students back to virtual learning on Nov. 16.
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Boone Hospital Center has filled up a special COVID-19 unit it created in September as hospitalizations continue at record levels, according to a memo to staff sent Friday.
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The director of Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services is expected to testify before a state House special committee Tuesday morning.
Continue Reading Several mid-Missouri schools are switching to virtual learning through November over concerns with COVID-19.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is reporting 138 COVID-19 associated deaths after analyzing several death certificates in the state’s disease surveillance system. Communication Director Lisa Cox says the deaths “had not already been reported to the state by another entity, will be captured and reported publicly through the dashboard Tuesday
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As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to grow in Boone County and Columbia, leaders of Columbia Public Schools are discussing what this means for students.
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The Jefferson City Board of Education will hear from top district staff Monday, as COVID-19 cases in the area continue to rise.
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Some Columbia residents have organized a rally they hope will show support for Columbia Public Schools teachers, staff, students and community members.
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