Fort Smith Public Schools began offering the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to teachers and staff last week. Author: Talk Business & Politics Updated: 10:11 AM CST January 26, 2021
FORT SMITH, Ark. About half of those receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as part of a service provided by Fort Smith Public Schools went to teachers, with three Fort Smith School Board members also receiving the district’s initial allotment of 400 vaccines.
About 200 of the participants at the event were FSPS teachers who work in a classroom. Another approximate 100 of the available vaccinations went to FSPS educators and employees who have direct student contact including counselors, media specialists, paraprofessionals, assistant principals, principals and substitutes. Approximately 40 employees of the district’s child nutrition department, facilities department (including building custodians), and transportation departments received the vaccines, as well as approximate
Extended COVID-19 leave approved for Fort Smith Public School employees
Employees may use the leave before regular sick leave if an employee is unable to telework and has tested positive or is identified as a probable close contact. Author: Talk Business & Politics Updated: 5:47 AM CST December 15, 2020
FORT SMITH, Ark. With federal and state leave associated with the COVID-19 pandemic set to expire at the end of the month, the Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Board of Education on Monday (Dec. 14) adopted a resolution providing up to 10 days of District COVID leave.
The District will provide these additional leave days to employees who test positive for the COVID virus or because they were quarantined as a close contact by the district, a medical professional or the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH).