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Education news roundup, 6.22.20: School reopening committee plans tight deadline

Plus, a new legislative interim committee is pushing for the replacement of academic standards.

Little’s critics organize ‘special session’ of Legislature. But will it even be a session?

According to the state Constitution, legislators can meet for a special session “when convened by the governor.” Recently, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden’s office said legislators have no authority to call a special session.

This week’s coronavirus trendline (6.19.20 edition)

As school officials turn their attention towards reopening in the fall, Idaho has reported its largest one-week increase in coronavirus cases in more than two months.

Episode 215: Local School Districts to Develop Fall Reopening Plans

Plus, get caught up on the rest of this week’s big stories.

Boise approves fall reopening plan

School starts Aug. 17 and families can choose whether students attend in-person or online.

State Board will allow local school boards to develop reopening plans

Despite the formation of two new committees, local school boards will be responsible for developing their own local reopening plans, State Board of Education President Debbie Critchfield said.

Thermometers, sanitizers and masks: reopening school during a pandemic

“Remember, six feet apart” is almost a refrain inside Elevate Academy, a Caldwell charter that reopened on June 1.

Little urges caution as Idaho advances through reopening plan

“Just because we are in stage four doesn’t mean we can go back to life as normal,” Little said.

The coronavirus trendline (6.15.20 edition)

Copy: Coronavirus cases, June 5, 2020 Infogram As Idaho began its fourth and final phase of a business reopening plan, its coronavirus case numbers showed some signs of tapering. The Department of Health and Welfare and its health districts reported 3,375 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases Friday afternoon — a one-week increase of 8…