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Boise trustees agree to phase out mask mandate
The new health and safety plan takes effect after Spring Break. It restores visitor protocols and school activities.
Coronavirus case numbers slow — across Idaho and in schools
New cases fell by 10% last week. Cases involving school-aged children fell at an identical rate.
Boise to consider lifting its mask mandate in schools
Idaho’s second largest district is one of the few still requiring masks. Trustees are seeking public input. Health officials remain cautious.
Omicron surge shows signs of slowing
Case numbers remain high, but they appear to be slowing — and that includes declines in K-12 schools and on college campuses.
Idaho’s record-setting omicron surge continues
New cases hit a pandemic peak, for the third successive week. Case numbers involving school-age children have increased fourfold this month.
West Ada ends COVID exposure notifications to families
Trustees voted 3-2 Monday to nix the requirement as the fast-spreading omicron variant brings confirmed cases to a new high.
Caldwell trustees approve a temporary mask mandate
The decision followed high absentee rates in staff and students. District leaders hope masks will keep kids in school.
West Ada union calls for COVID-19 transparency
“The school district has been given an impossible/unprecedented task of tracking a complex and inconsistently reported disease without the appropriate tools or training, resulting in a distorted picture,” the West Ada Education Association said Friday.
Omicron surge continues: weekly case numbers hit another record
Coronavirus trends are mixed in several large school districts, and on the state’s college campuses.
Idaho’s week of grim coronavirus records, by the numbers
New cases soared to a pandemic peak. Case numbers skyrocketed in several school districts, such as Boise and West Ada, and surged at Boise State University and Idaho State University. The state’s positive test rate also set a record.