School districts in Umatilla County can see a path forward for bringing students back to the classroom, but it will be a slower journey than many parents hoped.
Hermiston School District Superintendent Tricia Mooney said when Gov. Kate Brown announced shortly before Christmas that the stateâs metrics for reopening schools would become guidelines rather than mandates, many parents and even school staff assumed that would mean a quick return to the classroom. But the governorâs announcement didnât give the full picture, she said.
âIf you just read the headline, a lot of parents said, âOK, my kid is going back on Jan. 4,ââ she said.