Marion County Superintendents Say No To Testing
MARION COUNTY, Ind. It’s not time for testing, it’s time to catch-up. That’s the message nine Marion County school superintendents are sending to the Indiana Department of Education.
The superintendents sent a letter to the department, which says that students could study and catch-up on the learning they’ve missed over the past year, instead of taking standardize tests. The superintendents are also concerned with physically conducting school wide tests.
Pike Township Superintendent Flora Reichanandter tells WISH-TV that this spring is a chance at catching up, not testing material students may not know.
More than 34,000 Stark County residents have received at least the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine.
But they shouldn t throw away those masks quite yet. Local health departments are encouraging vaccinated folks to continue practicing social distancing, washing their hands, wearing a mask, and avoiding crowds until more people have a chance to get the shot. The vaccine is not a free pass, said Chris Cugini, communication specialist with the Stark County Health Department.
Even though the county s latest COVID-19 data is promising, this is still a critical time, he said. We realize how difficult this has been for so many people, but we ve all made those sacrifices, and we don t want to ruin those sacrifices we ve made, he added.
If you are eligible, or soon will be, here s how to register for a vaccine:
Stark County Health Department:
The Stark County Health Department serves residents of Bethlehem Township, Canton Township, Jackson Township, Lake Township, Lawrence Township, Lexington Township, Marlboro Township, Nimishillen Township, Osnaburg Township, Paris Township, Perry Township, Pike Township, Plain Township, Sandy Township, Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas Township, Washington Township, Beach City, Brewster, East Canton, Hartville, Hills and Dales, Magnolia, Meyers Lake, Minerva, Navarre, Waynesburg, Wilmot, Canal Fulton, Louisville and North Canton.
If you are eligible for the vaccine, you can register for upcoming clinics online at s.alchemer.com/s3/starkhealth or by phone at 330-353-9010. You ll be asked to leave a message.
State regulators have signed off on construction of a solar farm in Madison County, the second solar project to be approved in central Ohio in a month.
The 180-megawatt Madison Fields Solar Project in Pike Township will take up about 1,000 acres of a 1,932-acre project area near Rosedale, according to the Ohio Power Siting Board.
The project is one of about two dozen solar farms in various stages of development in Ohio.
Project developer Savion expects construction to start in the spring of 2022 with the project to be completed in June 2023.
Last month, the board approved a 200-megawatt Savion project for Deer Creek and Perry townships, near the village of Williamsport in Pickaway County.
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