FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Several Valley school districts are using COVID-19 surveillance testing to help keep students and staff safe in the classroom.
Kids aren t the only ones taking tests these days in local schools. Staff members are now regularly checked for COVID-19. What they required is once we were open, we had to determine and test 10% of our employees that are face to face with students, said Clovis Unified Associate Superintendent of Human Resources, Barry Jagger.
This practice, known as surveillance testing, is a requirement for schools to hold in-person classes. Each district does it a bit differently. We select a date, I send out an email informing our staff that it s a great time to volunteer to take a test, the date, the time, and then we get sign-ups, said Roberto Gutierrez, the Deputy Superintendent of Kings Canyon Unified. Usually, we have quite a bit of staff wanting to volunteer.
Substitute teachers face changing role amid COVID-19
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Whether in person or distance learning, substitute teachers are still in demand. Subs have been the backbone of continuing our strong education foundation for our students, so the utilization is as needed now as it has been, said Clovis Unified Associate Superintendent of Human Resources Barry Jager.
How they re utilized differs drastically. At Clovis Unified, where students are learning both in-person and online, substitutes are prepared for both. If teachers are out, the sub is brought in and could be teaching either in person or through their computer.