The Blue Valley School District Board of Education has rescinded the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment gating criteria.
A new committee will use the Kansas Department of Education's criteria alongside local data to determine its own criteria.
STARTS IN 3 WEEKS.WE HAVE LIVE TEAMCOVERAGE TONIGHT.WE START WITH 41ACTION NEWS REPORTERANDRES GUTIERREZ INBLUE VALLEY.TUESDAY EVENINGSTUDENT ATHLETES FROMACROSS BLUE VALLEY PUTTHEIR TEAM RIVALRIESASIDE AND UNITED UNDERA SINGLE MESSAGE.IT CAME HOURS AFTERTHE JOHNSON COUNTYHEALTH DEPARTMENTRECOMMENDED SCHOOLDISTRICTS BEGIN THEACADEMIC YEARREMOTELY BECAUSE OFTHE CONTINUOUSINCREASE OF NEW CASES.Dr. Chris Jenson/MedicalConsultantand Educator at Blue ValleySchoolDistrictThis year is going to ebb andflow like no other year, and wewill plan and we will usemigration strategiesTHE AUDIENCE WARY OFTHE COUNTY'S METHODSIN COMING UP WITH THEIRRECOMMENDATION SAYINGTHEY DON'T CONSIDERMANY FACTORS.Michelle Mitchell/Parent/We're asking you to give usthe choice and let us evaluatethe risks and do what's bestfor our familiesAN OVERWHELMINGMAJORITY HERE WANTTHEIR KIDS BACK IN THECLASSROOM.Dr. Christine White/Parent/allow them to stay in schoolSo we don't see an epidemicof mental health issues andsuicides, and moimportantly, so our childrencan learnSO DO THE STUDENTSTHEMSELVES:Ethan Knauth/Blue ValleyNorthwestStudent and Soccer Playerplaying high school sports is avoluntary action.
Those whodon't feel safe, they have theoption to opt out.
However, forthose of us who decide toparticipate, I promise you thatthe student athletes of BlueValley will follow any healthand safety precautionsDavid Stubblefield/ExecutiveDirectorof School Administration, BlueValleySchool District/I would rather have ourstudents in Blue Valley, withour coaches and sponsors inour district than outside of ourdistrict