Oregon legislators say summertime activities critical for kids March 16 2021
Governor joins push for funding to pay for summer school and recreational programs. Some say plan is hasty.
Oregon kids desperately need a chance to socialize and catch up on academic enrichment. That was the resounding message from Oregon legislative leaders who urged colleagues to approve a $250 million summer learning and childcare package as part of House Bill 5042, a budget reconciliation bill.
During a hearing of the Joint Ways & Means Subcommittee on Education Monday, March 15, Gov. Kate Brown, Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Tina Kotek said Oregon s kids need help returning to healthy, socially and emotionally enriching activities they ve been missing out on due to the pandemic.
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March 15 2021
A limit on the number of contacts students can have has been eliminated but distancing requirements stand.
New state rules issued Monday, March 15, relax a big stumbling block for schools reopening to students for in-person learning, now allowing kids to come in contact with more than 100 people per week in school.
However, the Oregon Department of Education did not change the distancing requirements that severely limit the number of pupils that can be in a classroom at one time, as part of the new rules announced Monday.
Although some studies have indicated 3 feet of distancing is enough for school settings, Oregon s 6-feet rule remains unchanged. Schools must establish a minimum of 35 square feet per person when determining room capacity which is equal to 6 feet of distancing.
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