Brown gives school districts greater flexibility in choosing whether to reopen
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is easing the statewide restrictions placed on school districts with the goal of seeing more students return to in-person instruction by February. The governor’s latest announcement comes despite a continued surge in the number of people being diagnosed with coronavirus in the state.
Starting the first of the year, the governor’s instructions for returning to school will be “advisory rather than mandatory,” according to information from Brown’s office.
“Moving forward, the decision to resume in-person instruction must be made locally, district by district, school by school,” the governor said in a statement.