LGSD to hold town hall in response to masking updates
By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE – (Release from the La Grande School District) Oregon Governor Kate Brown said she will lift statewide mask requirements for indoor public spaces and Oregon’s schools seven days earlier than previously announced. After 11:59 PM on March 11, 2022, mask requirements will be a local decision. Implementation of indoor face coverings inschools and OAR 333-019-1015 will remain in effect until this time. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is working with OHA to update the Ready Schools Safe Learner (RSSL) Resiliency Framework. OHA and ODE are also partnering to develop practical updates to safety protocols for quarantine, contact tracing, and testing that meet the currentconditions of the pandemic.
On March 12, 2022, the La Grande School District (LGSD) will be making masking optional in our schools. The districthas conferred with local public health, local hospitals, and Union County Emergency Management and distributed asurvey of students, staff and families to aid in making this decision.
LGSD will remain in continuous communication with Grande Ronde Hospital, the Center for Human Development andUnion County Emergency Management to assess current COVID-19 numbers and the way they are affecting ourresources. If, at any time, hospitalizations and cases are straining the local health system or LGSD’s ability to staff ourschools, LGSD will work to follow the district’s Communicable Disease Plan to implement appropriate temporarychanges in our schools.
Our district will be presenting LGSD’s response to the mask update, changes in RSSL Guidance, and information on the district’sCommunicable Disease Plan in a virtual Town Hall on Thursday, March 3rd at 6:00 PM. Access via LGSD.TV. They will alsorespond to submitted questions. Please submit questions to reopening@lagrandesd.org.
See a previous story about Mask Mandates at La Grande School District here.
