ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone School District is returning on Tuesday with an outlined plan of COVID-19 safety measures in place for students and staff. In the plan, the district says it has been consulting with the CDC and the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services to make its safety plan
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Columbia Public Schools is reporting all four high schools, all seven middle schools and 17 out of 21 elementary schools currently have students out due to COVID-19.
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Southern Boone R-I School District has finalized its back-to-school return plan for the in-person learning. The district says it has been consulting the CDC and Boone County Health Department to make its return plan decisions. The return plan includes social distancing, increased sanitation measures and contact tracing. The plan is set
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The investigations will look into whether such bans violate the civil rights of students with disabilities. Many health experts and medical groups have encouraged the masking of children and staff in schools to slow the spread of the coronavirus amid an ongoing case surge.
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The Southern Boone Board of Education will review the district’s coronavirus plan after holding another public input session Thursday.
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The Missouri State High School Activities Association released guidance ahead of fall sports and activities beginning for high schools across the state.
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Dr. Laine Young-Walker, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with MU Health Care, spoke to ABC 17 News about kids’ mental health amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the return to the classroom.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools kindergartners start school Thursday in-seat and nationwide officials are expecting a surge in students this year. Some school districts across the United States even started hiring additional teachers in anticipation of one of the largest kindergarten classes ever. Across the country, many school districts saw significant drops in kindergarten
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Students at Fulton Public Schools are heading back to the classroom Wednesday with some COVID-19 precautions in place. Fulton Public Schools return planDownload Masks According to the districts plan, masks are not required, but highly encouraged for students and staff when social distancing is not possible. However, masks are required on buses
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Moberly School District kicked off the 2021-22 school year Tuesday with a plan in place to safely return to in-person learning. Moberly Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services PlanDownload Masks According to Moberly’s Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan (SRCSP), masks are not required
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public School Superintendent Brian Yearwood answered important COVID-19 protocol questions for parents and students Tuesday. Columbia Public Schools will be requiring masks and social distancing when inside of school buildings. Superintendent Yearwood said the most important thing to the district is the safety of students and faculty. “This is the best
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools is set to return for the 2021-22 school year on Tuesday with multiple COVID-19 precautions in place. CPS is welcoming back close to 19,000 students and nearly 3,000 employees at their 42 buildings on Tuesday. Masks According to the district’s website, masks are required indoors for students, staff and
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Continue Reading Officials will answer questions about Southern Boone School District’s COVID-19 plan at a meeting Monday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District returns to the classroom on Monday with COVID-19 protocols and precautions in place. In the district’s return plan for the school year, JC Schools outlined the importance of social distancing, hand-washing, staying home when sick, and the importance of wearing a mask and getting vaccinated. Watch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Substitute teachers are needed throughout several Mid-Missouri school districts as students head back to in person classes this week. Kerri Stith, Columbia Missouri State Teachers Association (CMSTA) President, said many teachers left their job due to the stress of the pandemic. Districts are asking that staff and faculty stay home even if
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Helmets, pads, jerseys and masks: football is back in Columbia, but COVID-19 never went away.
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Continue ReadingThe Harrisburg R-VIII School District has added exemptions to its mask policy, according to a release from the district.
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Many schools and higher education institutions have taken steps to slow the spread of the virus, such as requiring masks indoors. But data show more children are contracting the virus during the current wave powered by the more contagious delta variant.
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