Santa Barbara School District Touts Readiness to Re-Open, but Not All Components Are in Place
The county's COVID-19 case rate must fall below 25 per 100,000 residents before schools can get the go-ahead for students to return to campus
Karen McBride, president of the Santa Barbara Teachers Association, says many questions remain about a return to schools from the COVID-19 shutdown. Teachers want to be back in the classroom, she said, as long as conditions are safe. (Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo)
By Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @JECMolina
February 8, 2021
The race is on.
The Santa Barbara Unified School District is trumpeting its readiness to re-open schools, touting its preparedness in a recent op-ed piece, and issuing press releases about the approval of its health-and-safety plan to prevent COVID-19 infections.