School systems are still facing hurdles getting information about when staffers can get vaccinated. Author: Romney Smith Updated: 6:44 PM EST February 1, 2021
AKRON, Ohio The rollout of educators to get the COVID-19 vaccine is frustrating a lot of school districts as the supply cannot meet demand. Akron Public Schools are eager to start vaccinating their staff later this week, however they’re still finalizing the logistics since they’re only getting a fraction of what’s needed.
Mark Williamson, Akron Public Schools Director of Marketing & Communication says the plan is being worked on every day. “You have to also have a method of determining who of the 3,000, which 780 go first, so that all part of what’s happening right now, he told 3News.
Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge Eugene A. Lucci on Dec. 31 granted a preliminary injunction that requires Willoughby-Eastlake Schools to continue to pay more than 200 non-teacher employees the district temporarily laid off amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Lucciâs order requires the district to continue to pay the employeesâ âsalaries and associated benefits, without interruption, until a trial on the merits of this issue can be held.â
At a Nov. 19 special meeting, the Willoughby-Eastlake School Board approved a Reduction in Force of more than 200 employees, including custodians, maintenance employees and food service workers.
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In a Dec. 31 statement, Superintendent Steve Thompson said that the transition to remote learning in November meant âthere were employees in several job classifications that were no longer needed due to a lack of work that they had been hired to complete. Consequently, they were laid off.â
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