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Originally published on February 11, 2021 6:37 pm
Despite most Portland-area students attending school from home, several school districts have announced closures that impact limited in-person learning and other services. What follows is a list of closure announcements that OPB is aware of.
Gresham-Barlow School District All after-school activities are canceled Thursday evening through the weekend.
Portland Public Schools All PPS buildings closed Thursday. All school-based activities are canceled including Limited In-Person Instruction (LIPI), child care and athletics.
Reynolds School District Online distance learning continues. Thursday and Friday, all school-based activities including meal distribution, supplies pickups, athletics, etc. are canceled.
Riverdale School District Distance learning continues. All school-based activities are canceled including Limited In-Person Instruction (LIPI) and athletics.
Riverdale School Board discusses prom
MUSCODA - The Riverdale School District met Monday evening both virtually and masked and in person Monday evening, Feb. 8 for their regular monthly meeting.
District Administrator Jon Schmidt shared with the district that he contacted Grant County Health in regards to an update on staff vaccines for COVID-19.
“They are still planning on coming the first week in March, give or take a week, to vaccinate all the staff who want to be vaccinated,” Schmidt noted. Adding that at the last survey of staff there was about 60-70 percent who wanted to be vaccinated.
It was also shared that the State Wrestling Tournament would be a one day event this year. The WIAA would not be refunding room payments, but the district would be covering that cost.
Riverdale school district brings operating referendum to local voter
MUSCODA - Empowering and engaging students to succeed in today’s ever changing world is what the Riverdale School District is all about. However, in order to meet its mission, the district is asking residents for help.
Voters approved a non-recurring 5-year, $600,000 operating referendum in 2017, which expires with the December 2021 tax bills. On the April 6, 2021 ballot, Riverdale Board of Education is asking for voter approval to continue the funding through an operating referendum. If approved, it would go into effect with the December 2022 tax bill.
Riverdale Superintendent Jonathan Schmidt said the money is needed to maintain educational programming, add new learning spaces, and complete improvements and repairs at the Riverdale Junior/Senior High School.
Portland Public Schools:
In the latest update from the school board, it said that it has expanded in-person learning opportunities but has not yet started hybrid learning for all K-5 students as it had intended.
In January, PPS chief of schools Dr. Shawn Bird spoke on the moves PPS was making to try and make hybrid learning possible. It hopes to begin the transition in April.
“School administrators have been identifying the students that are eligible, and they’re reaching out to families individually, making sure that families understand this is optional and we want to make sure they feel safe,” he said.