Local schools are having to make sudden changes to students learning and safety protocols due to COVID-19 case numbers.The Kenton County School District is making a shift to masks.The superintendent said it's come to this."We would only review and change that to protect in-person learning and that's where we are," said Superintendent Dr. Henry Webb.Kenton County Schools is struggling with staff absences like many other districts. "We had roughly 240 positives in the district yesterday when we made the recommendation and sent out the release. Last night, we had over 400. This morning at six o'clock we had 424 and 85 of those were staff," Dr. Webb said.The goal is to continue to learn in person.The district will now require masks with an opportunity to opt-out."We do have some parents that have kids that have serious anxiety with masks. And sometimes that may not be something applicable to a medical note," Webb said.Webb said if parents abuse this option the district will eliminate it entirely.Local districts are tackling the absences as best they can.Lebanon High School is going remote as a result."We had 19 teachers out of our high school yesterday, and 11 of those vacancies were unfilled, because we had inability to fill them with subs. So we were doubling up classrooms, we were trying to, you know, having kids meet in the cafeteria, things like that. So it really was, you know, impacting the quality of the education we were offering as well," said Superintendent Isaac Seevers.Through different protocols, districts have the same hope."We are extremely hopeful. A lot of reports saying this is going to peak in a few weeks and we hope when it peaks by the end of January we can come back to you with different recommendations in the very near future," Webb said.Webb said updated quarantine guidelines will help keep kids in school as well.The test-to-stay program will now have onsite rapid tests through Ethos.Before they were having to wait for results of a PCR test.
Local schools are having to make sudden changes to students learning and safety protocols due to COVID-19 case numbers.
The Kenton County School District is making a shift to masks.
The superintendent said it's come to this.
"We would only review and change that to protect in-person learning and that's where we are," said Superintendent Dr. Henry Webb.
Kenton County Schools is struggling with staff absences like many other districts.
"We had roughly 240 positives in the district yesterday when we made the recommendation and sent out the release. Last night, we had over 400. This morning at six o'clock we had 424 and 85 of those were staff," Dr. Webb said.
The goal is to continue to learn in person.
The district will now require masks with an opportunity to opt-out.
"We do have some parents that have kids that have serious anxiety with masks. And sometimes that may not be something applicable to a medical note," Webb said.
Webb said if parents abuse this option the district will eliminate it entirely.
Local districts are tackling the absences as best they can.
Lebanon High School is going remote as a result.
"We had 19 teachers out of our high school yesterday, and 11 of those vacancies were unfilled, because we had inability to fill them with subs. So we were doubling up classrooms, we were trying to, you know, having kids meet in the cafeteria, things like that. So it really was, you know, impacting the quality of the education we were offering as well," said Superintendent Isaac Seevers.
Through different protocols, districts have the same hope.
"We are extremely hopeful. A lot of reports saying this is going to peak in a few weeks and we hope when it peaks by the end of January we can come back to you with different recommendations in the very near future," Webb said.
Webb said updated quarantine guidelines will help keep kids in school as well.
The test-to-stay program will now have onsite rapid tests through Ethos.
Before they were having to wait for results of a PCR test.
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