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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week that people who are fully vaccinated may forgo masks in most public spaces. Despite the announcement, Downs said South Western High School will still mandate masks for the ceremony.
Spring Grove Area High School also is hosting one traditional graduation ceremony with masking and social distancing requirements, but Principal Dave Dietrich said that could change if state guidance continues to relax. Dietrich said he is happy that his school can offer an in-person ceremony for its graduates, given that at the start of the year, many education officials doubted whether any school buildings would even keep their classrooms open.
Dover Elementary closed Thursday due to COVID-19
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Dover Elementary is the latest York County school to close this week because of a rise in COVID-19 cases.
The school closed Thursday after recording four new cases in the last 14 days, according to Dover Area School District s COVID-19 dashboard. The dashboard did not specify when the building would reopen to students. Friday is a holiday for the district, so the earliest students could return is Monday.
Overall, Dover has recorded 12 cases across its seven buildings in the last 14 days, but all other buildings remain open. Dover Area High School also has four recorded cases on the dashboard, but the school is large enough that four cases do not warrant a closure under state guidance.
Washington Twp. parents vent about move to Northern school district
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Several Washington Township parents shared concerns over the municipality s transition to the Northern York County School District, nine years after township parents fought to secure the move.
In January, the state Supreme Court sided with a group of residents, the Washington Township Education Coalition, ending a yearslong battle over whether Washington Township students should remain in the Dover Area School District or attend Northern s schools. The coalition argued that Northern s district offered a better education with a lower tax rate.
On Tuesday, Northern York County officials talked to parents during a virtual community forum as one of the first steps of the transition process. Approximately 220 students are expected to transition to the district from the Dover Area School District effective July 1.