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Positive cases of COVID-19 among students in Las Cruces Public Schools have been reported to the district following the first week of in-person learning. Starting Monday, the data will be available to the public on the district’s website.
Since students and staff returned to the classroom, seven in-person students and one staff member tested positive for the virus. Following health protocols set forth by the New Mexico Department of Health and the Public Education Department, those classes affected by the positive cases have switched to remote learning while students quarantine. In all, approximately 300 students district-wide are isolating this week. The schools affected include Alameda Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary, Columbia Elementary, Sonoma Elementary, Sunrise Elementary, Valley View Elementary, Mayfield High School and Oñate High School.
Decision allowing Las Cruces high students to return to classrooms announced following protests
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico Starting next Monday, all public high school students in Las Cruces have the option to return to the classroom two days a week, if their families choose to do so.
That announcement at Tuesday s school board meeting followed protests hours earlier by those frustrated with remote learning who sought to have schools reopened. We are not compelling anyone to go into the building, said Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Karen Trujillo, who presented her plan to the board of education Tuesday night.
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