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5PM: Legal proceedings begin for parents suing Salt Lake City School District
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SALT LAKE CITY After a day of arguments from legislative leaders in the state house and attorneys representing parents in a courthouse that Salt Lake City students should return to classrooms for in-person learning, the school district voted late Tuesday to do just that.
A daylong hearing in 3rd District Court centered on a motion seeking to have a judge force the district to resume in-person learning, the aim of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a group of parents. Ultimately, the judge took the matter under advisement, telling the parties he will issue a written ruling soon.
Judge hears case from families suing Salt Lake City School District, others over online-only learning
District Court Judge Adam Mow heard arguments Tuesday about Salt Lake City School Districtâs decision to only offer online learning.
and last updated 2021-01-20 00:45:28-05
SALT LAKE CITY â District Court Judge Adam Mow heard arguments Tuesday about Salt Lake City School Districtâs decision to only offer online learning.
Several parents filed a lawsuit against the Salt Lake City School District, former Gov. Gary Herbert, the Utah State Board of Education, the state of Utah and Larry Madden, superintendent of the Salt Lake City School District, over the decision to close the district. Currently, Salt Lake City School District is the only school district in Utah to not offer in-person learning options.
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Students and parents rallied outside East High School last month, urging the Salt Lake City School District to reopen schools.
Following a more than six hour meeting Tuesday night, the Salt Lake City School Board voted to bring middle and high school students back to the classroom. The plan, though, does not yet have a specific date set and is contingent on when teachers and school staff are able to receive two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The district had been the only one in the state to remain fully online through the 2020-2021 school year, but has faced mounting pressure from parents and state officials to reopen schools.