VALE — A parent’s concerns over negative words and phrases, including “racism,” that made it onto the cover of the 2022-23 yearbook for Vale High School were enough for a
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According to a newsletter on Friday from Vale School District Superintendent Alisha McBride, out of an abundance of caution, all in-person instruction and activities for Vale High School students will be paused from Feb. 1 through Feb. 11. All Vale High School students will transition to distance learning. This decision stems from the fact that eight individuals who have been in the Vale High School building have tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
In-person instruction at Vale Elementary School, Vale Middle School, and Willowcreek Elementary School will continue, and buses will operate as normal.
The school district has been working closely with the Malheur County Health Department to identify close contacts of the positive individuals. While it is concerning to have eight individuals test positive in the same week, to-date, there is no evidence of COVID-19 spread in the school. Instead, it appears that the positive individuals had contact outside of the scho