Rapid COVID-19 tests are being delivered to the doorsteps of Colorado educators
The state purchased two million kits for the first month but are working on a cost-share agreement with the schools that opt into the program. Author: Jaleesa Irizarry Updated: 6:03 PM MST February 11, 2021
PARKER, Colo. While Colorado educators wait for their vaccination appointments, Governor Polis is hoping to deliver peace of mind to their doors.
Earlier this month, Polis announced a program to provide at-home COVID-19 tests for teachers across the state. Districts and private schools were given the option to participate.
Douglas County School District RE-1 decided to give their educators the option. Sixth grade math teacher Doug Shults got his month s worth of tests delivered to him by Governor Polis last week.
This was the case for Geoff Ashby.
Ashby is father to three Lewis-Palmer School District 38 students. His children attend Prairie Winds Elementary School and are between kindergarten and grade 3. He moved his family to Monument after retiring from the U.S. Air Force with a desire for the children to be educated in the D-38 system.
His full-time job is as a pilot for United Airlines, out of Denver. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, he actively volunteered his time to help teachers at Prairie Winds. After the school reopened following the initial round of lockdown, parents and teachers were meeting face-to-face only online and possibly in the student drop-off line and temperature checks at the school, Ashby said.