Keeping schools open remains “top priority” for county public health and education teams as 3.6% of returned tests for students, staffers come back positive for coronavirus.
Despite dozens of students and staff at home due to positive COVID-19 infections, most Marin schools were hanging tough in the first week back to classes after holiday break.
“We need kids to be in class,” Hogeboom said. “Kids learn better in class, and having the kids at home puts an undue burden on parents.” As of Thursday, out of 37,000 test results reported between Dec. 29 and Jan. 4, there were 1,341 positive cases, said Dr. Matt Willis, Marin public health officer. Meanwhile, other Marin school districts are also coping with staffing shortages — including those at the highest levels.
Despite his own quarantine, the Larkspur-Corte Madera district is covering staff shortages with substitute teachers, including “full-time roving subs that we’ve hired on since the beginning of in-person school,” Geithman said.“The roving sub strategy has greatly assisted in our ability to cover absences with highly qualified educators,” he said.
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