Gov. Kate Brown abruptly announced new rules for school reopenings on Wednesday afternoon, making former directives optional and allowing school districts to open if they follow safety precautions against the coronavirus.
In a letter to health and education agencies, the governor said the state’s health metrics for returning to in-person instruction will become advisory rather than mandatory effective Jan. 1.
Local school districts will have more flexibility to manage through the coronavirus pandemic.
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“Moving forward, the decision to resume in-person instruction must be made locally, district by district school by school,” Brown said.
In an effort to tamp down the COVID-19 pandemic, most Oregon schools have been closed since mid-March and students have been learning remotely in their homes. Many parents and students had become increasingly frustrated with the situation and the calls for reopening schools had become more strident as the months wore on.

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