Temporary mask requirements were put in place Monday at De Soto High School and Mill Valley High School after an increase in the percentage of students testing positive for COVID-19, Unified School District No. 232 announced.
One Class at a Time announces 5th winner: Shari Reiter
Shari Reiter is the next winner of One Class at a Time.
and last updated 2021-04-23 07:52:28-04
SHAWNEE, Kan. â It s time to announce the next One Class at A Time winner: Shari Reiter.
Reiter is a special education teacher at Mize Elementary in Unified School District 232.
Before the surprise announcement, Reiter was excited to see one of her students, Jace, greeting her outside the school doors. You look so handsome, Reiter said with a smile. Oh, I ve missed you!
It wasn t the only surprise. Jace s mom, Courtney Heigele read aloud why Reiter was so deserving of the award.
Updated: 11:26 AM CDT Apr 21, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff The De Soto School District said it will hold a special hearing at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday to review its mask mandate after somebody challenged the district’s face covering requirement.The hearing will take place after Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order aimed at encouraging Kansas counties to keep COVID-19 mask mandates was revoked recently by the Republican-controlled Legislative Coordinating Council. The LLC’s move comes after Senate Bill 40 was passed. Senate Bill 40 provides that employees, students and parents or guardians of students who are aggrieved by an action taken, order issued or policy adopted by a board of education of the district in response to COVID-19, may request a hearing to contest the action.The law states that hearings must be held within 72 hours after a request is received. The De Soto School District said it received the request for a hearing on Tuesday.“It is importa