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MASK MANDATES IN USD 320

At the special Board Meeting held on Thursday, August 5 the USD 320 Board of Education took the following action that consisted of three parts:

1. Masks were mandated to be worn for the first three weeks of school and the Covid numbers (positive cases, quarantines, etc.) monitored weekly.
2. Further, it was decided that the decision on whether or not to continue wearing masks would be a weekly decision, utilizing the gating criteria that been used in 2020-21 to determine in-person or remote learning. Sept. 8 was the date specified for the first, official, review of the numbers.
3. Finally, whether masks-required or mask-optional would be a building-by-building decision; meaning it would be possible for one school to be required to wear masks and the others not.

It is important to understand that making masks optional does not change our adherence to the required quarantine or isolation guidelines, nor does it affect the mitigation procedures such as the clear barriers that are in place. Wearing masks on school transportation is still a requirement, as is wearing a mask if a student or staff member is “Testing to Stay.“ All of these measures will continue for the foreseeable future.

Also, it needs to be pointed out that we started the school year with masks when many districts started with masks optional. We are now making masks optional because of our low covid numbers when many districts have recently mandated or are considering mandating masks due to large numbers of positive cases and/or quarantines of their students and staff.

The USD 320 Covid Test Center will be open on Monday and Tuesday, November 22 & 23 from 9 a.m. until noon for staff/students in the district.

This is an issue that will need our constant and ongoing attention.

A link to the Covid criteria as of 11.17.21 is below:

Current COVID-19 Masking Criteria

Current Positive Cases

FAQs

 

 

Click HERE for information on the

Test to Stay and Learn Program

 

Results from the National FFA Livestock Contest are in! These four students have put in a great deal of work since they were little kids to now for this event. Unfortunately, FFA has a rule that once you compete in a National Contest you cannot compete at State or Nationals again in the event.

The team placed 11th in the Nation which put them in the Gold Division.

James DeRouchey placed 17th - Gold Division
Jordan Sylvester placed 30th - Gold Division
Jenna DeRouchey placed 72nd - Silver Division
Avery Eckhoff placed 75th - Silver Division

 

We are very proud and honored to have them represent the Wamego FFA, Wamego High School, and the community.

 

USD 320 Board of Education has begun the process of hiring a Superintendent of Schools.

To help guide their search they are wanting broad input from staff and patrons as to the desired characteristics of the next Superintendent.

The link below is to an online survey that will help define and rank the desired characteristics. Responses will be accepted through November 23.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/USD320

(The survey can also be accessed at www.usd320.com)

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School Day Times for 2021-22

Central Elementary: 8:00 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. (Friday dismissal time: 2:10 p.m.)

West Elementary: 8:05 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. (Friday dismissal time: 2:10 p.m.

Middle School: 7:55 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. (Friday dismissal time: 2:20 p.m.)

High School: 7:55 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Friday dismissal time: 2:10 p.m.)

 

 

 

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