“We’ve heard over and over feedback internally but also externally from parents that we’re starting to see the difficulties of operating some of our programs without full staffing, and so the district is trying to ameliorate that in the coming year to really hit the ground running,” the school district’s business manager said.
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Ketchikan’s school board is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a proposal that would roll back nearly all of the district’s COVID-19 precautions — and allow students who test positive but don’t have symptoms to attend school unmasked.
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The school board voted earlier this month to hire Michael Robbins, a principal in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, to serve as the district’s next head administrator.
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The proposal drafted for Ketchikan’s school board would allow the Tongass School to follow COVID-19 protocols recommended by federal health authorities even if they conflict with Ketchikan’s own district policies.
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The recruiting effort has been on hold since July.
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“As you know, there is a bit of a spike right now in the community, and some of that is coming from the schools. We anticipate some professionals from the state to also participate, and I would anticipate that they will have some specific suggestions on what they think proper mitigations and procedures are for schools,” School Board President Stephen Bradford said.
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Medical experts are slated to weigh in on changes to Ketchikan’s school district’s anti-COVID-19 policies at a special school board meeting scheduled for Wednesday.
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The board is unlikely to take action on the plan Wednesday — it’s holding a work session to discuss possible changes. They would be brought back for a formal vote at a future meeting.
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