Portland schools delay reopening with educators keeping an eye on COVID data
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PORTLAND - The decision to delay the re-opening of schools until Jan. 19 was made in part because of rising numbers of COVID-19 infections after end-of-the-year holidays gatherings, officials said.
The Board of Education voted 7-0 to resume in-school learning on Jan. 19 for students in kindergarten through sixth grades after hearing from Russell Melmed, the health director for the Chatham Health District.
High school and middle school will continue with the hybrid model learning until Feb. 1.
The district compiles data on infection rates in its member communities on a two-week basis.