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Pikes Peak area school districts are moving ahead with plans to open their schools in a few weeks, but with an eye on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance on masks and state reaction to it.
Less than three weeks ago, CDC officials relaxed their COVID-19 guidelines, saying vaccinated teachers and students did not need to wear masks in school buildings. But the federal health agency reversed itself Tuesday, calling for a return to indoor masking by even vaccinated Americans in areas that have seen a recent increase in new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
State and county health officials have recommended that school districts utilize mitigation measures such as masking and distancing, but state officials have not responded to the federal agency s recommendations. El Paso County will not enact a local mask mandate, county health department spokeswoman Michelle Hewitt said Wednesday.
School District 20 defends $50 electronic device fee taking effect this fall
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) Thursday morning an email blast was sent to most Academy School District 20 families announcing parents and guardians would be responsible for paying a new $50 electronics maintenance fee for the upcoming school year.
Funding allowed Academy School District 20 to buy 11,000 devices recently. However, there are more than double that amount of students enrolled in the district.
According to the district, each student will be charged a $50 fee in exchange for their own district device. The charge will also cover software and minor device repairs.
Only a handful of schools are not included in the device fee. Students receiving free and reduced lunch are also automatically exempt from the charge. The district says families that don’t receive free or reduced lunch can also speak to their principal if they’re worried about affording the $50.
D20 reviews policy as petition calls out display of confederate flag
The superintendent of Academy School District 20 is responding to an online petition questioning the display of a confederate battle flag in a middle school classroom.
and last updated 2021-05-06 22:05:24-04
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado â The superintendent of Academy School District 20 responded Wednesday to an online petition questioning the recent display of a confederate battle flag in a middle school classroom. The petition was posted to change.org three weeks ago by Hailey Schramm, a substitute teacher. More than 26,000 people have signed their names in support.
Schramm wrote in the post that she created the petition after contacting both the district and principal and that it seemed that neither had a problem with the flag being displayed for, educational purposes.