While Osage County health officials encourage masks, school districts split on mandates
The three districts in Osage County all have different plans when it comes to face coverings.
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Southern Boone School District to hold public meetings over return plans
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News sat down with the Superintendent of Southern Boone School District Christopher Felmlee to talk about the upcoming school year and how it might differ from the last. Felmlee covered topics including vaccines, COVID-19 precautions, masking and academic changes for the approximately 1,900 students who attend Southern Boone. The first day
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WATCH: State teachers association discusses pandemic effects on education
Watch the full interview here.
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Jefferson City School District to require masks where distancing isn’t possible
Jefferson City Schools announced the decision Monday afternoon. The district released its back-to-school plans amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic earlier this month but said at the time a decision on masks would come Monday.
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Jefferson City Schools to decide on mask requirements
Jefferson City Schools are set to decide on mask requirements at schools, as the deadline to make the decision is set for Monday, according to the district’s return plan.
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Helias Catholic High School will require masks in common areas, 3 feet of social distance
The guidelines are effective as of Wednesday but may be updated, especially if conditions related to COVID-19 change within the Helias Catholic school building or the wider community, according to the plan.
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Blair Oaks Board of Education takes up return plans
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News sat down with Superintendent of Blair Oaks R-II School District Jim Jones to talk about the upcoming school year and how it might differ from the last. Jones covered topics including vaccines, COVID-19 precautions, masking and academic changes for the nearly 1,250 students who attend Blair Oaks. The first
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Mexico Public Schools not requiring masks in buildings, some social distancing measures expected
Mexico Public Schools has released a comprehensive plan ahead of students returning to the classroom for the first day of school Aug 25.
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Mid-Missouri school districts have not released mask plans as start of school looms
With less than two weeks remaining before many schools start back up, districts throughout Mid-Missouri have not made a decision on mandating masks.
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WATCH: State education commissioner discusses return to learn
Watch live interviews with Commissioner Vandeven on ABC 17 News This Morning at 6 a.m.
Continue Reading Return to Learn back-to-school coverage kicking off with state education commissioner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the school year approaches, there are a lot of factors that go into the ‘Return to Learn’. ABC 17 News will sit down with education leaders from all across Mid-Missouri in the upcoming weeks. In the special ‘Return to Learn’ segments, ABC 17 News will speak with school officials about how
Continue Reading Multiple events to offer free school supplies for students in Boone County
Multiple events, aimed at providing Boone county students with free school supplies are set to begin Saturday.
Continue Reading Jefferson City Schools finalizes back-to-school plan, leaves out decision on masking
Superintendent Larry Linthacum, PhD, said the district will announce its decision on masking no later than Monday, Aug. 16, which is one week before the first day of school.
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Back-to-school sales tax holiday underway in Missouri
Missouri’s sales tax holiday is underway in the Show-Me State, as the holiday by state law is set to begin the first Friday of August and run through the following Sunday.
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Kid speaks out after year of hardships due to the pandemic
COLUMBIA, MO. (KMIZ) Health experts say children’s mental health issues were on the rise before the pandemic; after, many kids were suffering from issues and not many places to turn for help. Molly Taylor, who will be in the sixth grade this year, said socially distancing was hard on her and her friends during the
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you follow the CDC’s new mask guidelines?
The new guidelines apply to people vaccinated against the coronavirus and those who aren’t. But many people remain opposed to wearing masks, including having their children wear them to school.
Continue Reading CDC recommends masks in schools and indoors in virus hot spots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make an announcement regarding masking recommendations at 2 p.m.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you getting your child vaccinated before school starts?
With the start of school in many districts just a month away, students eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine are running out of time to be fully vaccinated before classes begin.
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Time runs short for eligible students to get coronavirus vaccine before school year starts
Tuesday is the last day for Columbia Public Schools and Moberly Public Schools students to receive the first dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine if they want to be fully vaccinated by the first day of school on Aug. 24.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools mandate masks for everyone this fall?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended Monday that everyone in a school setting older than 2 should wear masks indoors.
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