School Board member Janet Byars questioned what would happen if the schools would close and the employees would not be called back, or if no additional work could be found. “It protects the district, but it also protects that employee.”The plan was discussed during the board’s committee of the whole meeting, where items are brought up for discussion but no action is taken. The discussion came one week after Lincoln Elementary School moved to remote learning following confirmed cases of COVID-19, a transition scheduled to end next week. Due to the possibility of more COVID-19 cases throughout the district, BPS began requiring the use of face coverings without an opt-out option. Byars suggested at the meeting that when the risk level decreases the opt out option should be reinstated.

Source: Daily Sun August 28, 2020 13:07 UTC