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Mesa Public Schools teachers, bus drivers and other district employees will all get raises starting in the fall.A 2% increase in pay for salaried employees and a $1 rate increase for hourly staff are accompanied by a $3,000 stipend for any district employee who worked during last school year and will work during the next.Mesa Education Association President Kelly Berg says the
Mesa Public Schools teachers, assistants, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and other district employees will all get raises starting in the fall – and a bonus if they stick around.
Mesa school district to phase out mask policy, others keeping theirs By Rocio Hernandez/KJZZ
April 23, 2021
Mesa Public Schools officials say if they don’t see high COVID-19 transmission indicators on the county dashboard as of April 29, the district will not require masks starting May 3. (Photo courtesy of KJZZ)
Mesa Public Schools, the largest K-12 district in Arizona, announced that it’s looking to phase out mask wearing at its school sites and on buses.
On Monday, the district will start allowing students to go maskless while outside. If the district does not see any spikes in COVID-19 cases, it will recommend – but not require – masks starting May 3. This decision came days after Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order that ended a mask mandate in schools.
More Valley school districts decide on their mask policy
More school districts making a decision regarding their mask policy.
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More school districts making a decision regarding their mask policy. Peoria Unified board members ultimately decided to continue enforcing masks on campus. They say it was recommended by public health experts and the county.
Many came prepared - and not afraid - to share their voices.
âThis right here, is doing nothing,â says Wendy Van Wie, while pointing at her mask.
Heather Rooks wishes masks were optional. It saddens me that they canât smile at school, that you canât see their smiles, you canât see their faces anymore. Itâs been a year and my son wanted to come tonight and tell everybody that he misses seeing his friendsâ smile,â says Heather Rooks, Peoria USD