The San Joaquin Office of Education is holding several days of vaccination clinics to administer more than 11,000 first doses to public, private and charter school employees from around the county. As educators, it is our goal for all classrooms to be open to in-person instruction. Vaccination of school employees removes a barrier and brings us closer to that goal, said Jane Steinkamp, SJCOE assistant superintendent of Educational Services and chairwoman of the SJCOE Vaccination Distribution Task Force. It s not the only step, but it’s a significant step. No matter where a school is in its process of resuming or increasing in-person instruction, the vaccination of school employees can help that process move forward.