Central Coast educators, childcare workers start to get vaccinated this week
Christine Miller
and last updated 2021-03-01 21:18:33-05
Some of the first teachers got their COVID-19 vaccines in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties on Monday.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said starting March 1, 10% of vaccines in the state will be set aside for teachers and educators. From there, San Luis Obispo County Public Health officials said 10% of the vaccines they get will be set aside for education as a whole.
The distribution for each district is different and those working in special education are getting priority this week.
Here s when other sectors included in the Phase 1B category can expect to start getting vaccinated
KSBY
and last updated 2021-02-20 00:36:59-05
Santa Barbara County Public Health officials announced Friday afternoon that they will open up vaccination appointments to workers in education and childcare, agriculture and food, and emergency services starting March 1.
Those sectors are included in the state s Phase 1 B vaccination plan, including people 65 years of age and older.
Up to this point, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties have only opened up vaccinations to those 65+ along with healthcare workers and long-term care residents, which are in Phase 1A.
Board of Education approves virtual learning for snow days
By Sandy Rose Schwieterman - For the Sidney Daily News
NEW BREMEN – To avoid potential staff shortages and an extension of the school year, the New Bremen Board of Education approved a measure that will have teachers go to virtual learning in the case of cancellations. Another measure allowed the temporary hiring of substitute teachers without teaching degrees.
Superintendent Jason Schrader said since the five calamity days have already been used this school year, he recommended to the board approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Bremen Teachers Association requiring teachers to report for duty from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on days where school is closed due to inclement weather.
and last updated 2021-02-18 01:11:21-05
It s back to in-person learning next week for elementary school students within Lucia Mar Unified.
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the school board gave the green light for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade to reopen. This is something we ve been fighting for, for months now, said Parent, Katie Morris.
It s a phased reopening, starting with tk and kindergarten on Wednesday, February 24. Grades 1 through 3 will start on March 1. The remaining elementary students go back March 8. The first day of school is going to look very different than it s looked in the past, said Paul Fawcett, Lucia Mar Unified Superintendent.
MACC announces call to artists for the Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2022
By Staff | Feb 5, 2021
KAHULUI The Maui Arts & Cultural Center last week announced the rescheduled dates for application and jurying for its signature triennial exhibition, Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2022 (SPC22). The exhibit was postponed from 2021 due to COVID-19. Exhibition dates for the Schaefer Portrait Challenge will be Jan. 11 to March 20, 2022 at the MACC’s Schaefer International Gallery. Artists interested in participating in SPC 2022 are encouraged to access the “Call to Artists” prospectus and application, which is viewable/downloadable on the MACC’s website at https://mauiarts.org/spc2022.php . The jurors for SPC22 will be Carl Jennings, associate professor, Arts and Humanities at Kapiolani Community College; Codie King, director, Wailoa Center; and Jan Sato, Baldwin High School art teacher.