Flint school board approves use of rapid antigen COVID-19 testing
Updated 8:21 PM;
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FLINT, MI Flint Community Schools educators, staff and students will soon have access to rapid antigen COVID-19 testing.
The Flint Board of Education unanimously approved the authorization of the testing at the Wednesday, April 21 meeting.
The voluntary testing will provide a way for the district to assess students and staff’s COVID-19 status quickly. Students must have permission from their parents or guardian, according to board documents.
The tests are being provided through a program with the Genesee Intermediate School District, which oversees acquiring testing for county schools. The tests will be free to the district, staff and students.
Flint Community Schools to pause face-to-face learning indefinitely next week
Updated 3:31 PM;
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FLINT, MI Flint Community Schools is pausing face-to-face learning and athletics for an indefinite period of time starting Monday, April 12, the district has announced.
The announcement issued Tuesday, April 6 by the district and Flint Board of Education Secretary Danielle Green notes a date for returning face-to-face learning has not been determined.
“At Flint Community Schools, the safety and well-being of our scholars and staff is a primary concern,” Assistant Superintendent Kevelin Jones said in a news release. “. Flint Community Schools will pause in-person learning and all athletics programs starting Monday, April 12, 2021 until further notice.
Flint Community Schools Announce Return To Classroom
The Flint Board of Education has announced that Flint Schools will finally be returning to the classroom in March.
Flint Schools had anticipated bringing students back face to face on February 22nd. Only a few days before the 22nd, school officials announced that students would not be returning on the scheduled date. The problem revolved around installing sneeze guards in all of the classrooms. The school eventually put the return to face to face learning on hold indefinitely. Now they have announced a solid return date, and it s coming very soon.
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