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Education: BS International Affairs Western Europe, US Air Force Academy
Occupation: Former Air Force Officer; Customer Experience Coordinator, TJX Companies
Relevant experience: My career in the military as well as several post-military opportunities make me uniquely qualified to serve as a Trustee on the Helena School Board. I have managed and led several organizations. My working titles have included: Director of Personnel, Quality Advisor, Chief of Training and Flight Instructor. When my children were young, I had the great privilege of working from home and volunteering my time to their schools (classroom volunteer), sporting activities (soccer coach) and throughout the Helena community. I have been on the Board of HYSA, and served as a volunteer for The Helena Food Share, HYSA, Queen City Football Club, Cathedral of St Helena, and Family Promise.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday the creation of one online spot where school districts can find technical information and resources, and parents can find answers and lodge concerns on reopening schools during the pandemic. It includes a website that will launch later this month that will list Covid outbreaks by school and district and permit parents to file complaints online and through a hotline telephone if their schools are not following safety protocols. It also includes a single 51-page document of all previous state regulations and guidelines.
, linking to California Department of Public Health guidelines and providing new resources and rationales for the state’s Covid strategies, elaborates on Newsom’s initial Safe Schools for All plan that he announced on Dec. 30. He had promised but not detailed more transparency, data and reassurances to justify his goal of reopening elementary schools in February and March.
MONTREAL Quebec s January school re-opening plan seems like déjà-vu all over again. With COVID case counts at an all time high, Ontario chose to delay the reopening date to Jan. 25. The Quebec government, however, chose to re-open elementary schools on Jan. 11 and secondary schools Jan. 18, despite the fact that the number of active cases in Quebec in individuals up to 19-years-old was 2.3 times higher than in Ontario in the 14 day period between Dec. 20 to Jan. 2. Despite all the extra measures taken in Ontario schools and a much lower school infection rate, Ontario s Premier Doug Ford chose the path of prudence. By contrast, Quebec s decision to reopen schools earlier is clouded by obfuscation and misleading statements.
RI s Data Mixed, But Christmas and New Years Impact Looms
Hospitalizations in Rhode Island have dropped to 412 although there are growing concerns that Christmas travel will spark another surge in cases both in the United States and in Rhode Island. Deaths in Rhode Island have risen to 1,742 after 38 deaths over the extended weekend.
But public health experts including former RI Director of Heath Dr. Michael Fine warn about the potential impact of Christmas travel and gatherings as well as New Year s celebrations.
Fine said that he expects to see hospitalizations in Rhode Island to significantly increase in January as a result of the holidays.