One thing to keep in mind is that schools are the primary source of food for a lot of children, especially those that are the most vulnerable to diseases. Many kids get both breakfast and lunch...
One thing to keep in mind is that schools are the primary source of food for a lot of children, especially those that are the most vulnerable to diseases. Many kids get both breakfast and lunch from school and parents count on that in order to be able to make ends meet.
Thankfully the USDA is giving waivers to both Washington state and California so that they can still serve meals while schools are closed.
From the article: [...] Here is the guidance for schools.
From the article:
In a surprise Saturday announcement, Elk Grove Unified School District officials said they will close all of the district’s 60-plus schools after learning that a family in the district has been exposed to the virus. The district said it will move spring vacation to this week in hopes of avoiding losing classroom days this school year.
“After careful consideration and in light of the new information, effective immediately, the District will close its schools, cancel classes and any student-related activities from today, March 7 - March 13, 2020,” a district letter said. “Please know that to date, no student or staff has tested positive for COVID-19.”
The district has 64,000 students and is fifth largest in the state. It is the first California district to announce a major closure due to the virus, which has been spreading nationally for several weeks after the initial outbreak two months ago in China.
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Newsom, though, warned this weekend “it’s a question of when – not if – some California public schools will face closure because of COVID-19. School districts must prepare for these scenarios so that parents and children can plan for what would happen if their local school faced closure.”
“It’s also not lost on anyone that these scenarios would put significant stress on families – especially those with the least financial resources. Already, we are seeing how this outbreak is having significant economic impact on families, workers, businesses and communities across California.”
In Sacramento, state and local officials this weekend, released a series of guidelines to schools and other institutions, including large group event guidelines, on what safety steps they should take, and when they should consider closing a school or canceling an event.
The school guidelines state that schools do not necessarily have to be closed, even if a student, teacher or staff member tests positive for COVID-19.
It does say, however, in case of a positive test, “in consultation with the local public health department, the appropriate school official may consider if school closure is warranted and length of time based on the risk level within the specific community as determined by the local public health officer.”
One thing to keep in mind is that schools are the primary source of food for a lot of children, especially those that are the most vulnerable to diseases. Many kids get both breakfast and lunch from school and parents count on that in order to be able to make ends meet.
Thankfully the USDA is giving waivers to both Washington state and California so that they can still serve meals while schools are closed.
From the article:
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Here is the guidance for schools.