Most counties in southern Oregon, with the notable exception of Jackson County, will be cleared for full in-person learning under the new metrics.
But districts still need to sift through new guidelines.
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Grants pass school district issued a statement following the governor's announcement, saying that the district is looking forward to reviewing the new metrics and determining their next steps for reopening.
Saying "grants pass school district 7's goal has always been to bring as many kids back to school as soon and as safely as possible."
The school district asks for the community's patience as thlearn.
Officials say they're reviewing the county's covid-19 numbers with each superintendent.
Until now, klamath falls city schools have been using a purely distanced learning model.
Klamath county public schools have been using a hybrid one.
Public health officials say the new metrics will help both students and teachers feel more comfortable.
"right now, i think that this is a gift to our community.
It's an opportunity to see our children return to the classroom.
It's an opportunity to see them have a safe environment where they can learn."
Health officials say they have plans ready in case schools need to go back to a hybrid or distanced learnin three kcsd schools have announced they are moving to the next phase of reopening beginning next week.
All bonanza junior/senior high school students will return to in-person classes four days a week, monday through thursday.
Bonanza elementary school, due to staffing and space constraints, will remain in its current a/b cohort hybrid.
Chiloquin elementary and chiloquin junior/senior high will be moving to the next phase of reopening beginning tuesday, nov.
3 with a hybrid model for students.
In a statement to newswatch 12 the district says it wdels.
Following governor brown's announcement regarding new school metrics, the oregon education association issued a statement.
Saying "nobody wants to get students back to the classroom more than oregon's educators, but the process to bring those students back must be thoughtful and deliberative."
The o-e-a called the governor's decision a hasty one, saying that the new metrics will only further disrupt education, saying by allowing districts to bring students back to the classroom before it is safe to do so it increases the likelihood
Today, the Oregon Department of Education and Governor Kate Brown announced new state metrics that will allow some counties in the..