One New Orleans campus had to close its middle school due to a COVID-related staffing shortage. St. Tammany Parish schools reports 54 student cases, 26 staff cases.
Advocates say the policy also aims to ensure access to school staff and students.
Students with ‘exceptional circumstances’ can opt out but will be required to undergo regular COVID-19 testing.
Friends of King proposes including Lawless in its school name.
The district and Dryades YMCA, which runs Singleton, are in ongoing court-ordered mediation.
Data on local infections will no longer automatically trigger temporary closures, officials said, because staying open for in-person school is the district’s priority.
District CFO says the upcoming school year could be another tough financial one due to ongoing revenue fallout from the pandemic.
The Superintendent has announced his intent to revoke the school's charter.
The news is a reversal of the district’s previous return to school plan.
Boardroom capacity will be limited with overflow space in the lobby.
