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District sets targets for returning students
to classrooms throughout Salem-Keizer
the vaccine became
BY MATT RAWLINGS
available.
Of the Keizertimes
Perry also said that
As of Tuesday, Jan. 19, employees in
Salem-Keizer Public Schools (SKPS), as the district is currently
elementary
well as the rest of Marion County, are prioritizing
now eligible to receive a COVID-19 staff, as well as secondary
vaccine at the state fairgrounds through staff that is responsible for
limited in-person instruction,
Salem Health’s vaccine clinic.
The school district notifi ed employ- and any district level staff — such as
ees on Monday, Jan. 18 of the news a community outreach specialist — to
be vaccinated as
and encouraged
the district pre-
all staff members
pares to begin the
that work with
process of bring-
students in person
ing kids back to
to get vaccinat-
school.
ed — employees,
“We knew that,
however, aren’t
based on the sup-
required to get
— Superintendent Christy Perry
ply of the vaccine,
the vaccine.
that it was really
At the school
important to pri-
board meeting on
Tuesday, SKPS Superintendent Christy oritize,” Perry said.
If Marion County is still considered
Perry told the board that she estimated
that 1,000 people or more were vacci- a high risk county at the end of Febru-
nated at the fairgrounds on the fi rst day ary, on-site COVID-19 testing will be
“ We are going to
take it one day
at a time”
COVID-19
required at SKPS schools on March 1.
“If we’re in the red, and kids are
experiencing symptoms at school, you
have to initiate that rapid test,” Perry
said. “The tests, as I understand it, are
pretty easy and can be self-administered,
but again we have got to look at the
guidance from Oregon Health Author-
ity… It’s a hiccup in our system that we
have to fi gure out.”
Later in the meeting, assistant super-
intendent Kraig Sproles shared a time-
line for in-person learning that the dis-
trict hopes to abide by.
SKPS plans to bring back kinder-
gartners and fi rst graders for blended
learning starting in late-February while
other grade elementary levels will be
added incrementally in early-March.
By March 12, the district hopes to
have a K-5 blended model at all ele-
mentary schools.
At the beginning of the third quar-
ter (Feb. 1), the district plans to expand
limited in-person supports for high
school seniors, students with disabili-
ties and students that are falling behind
in their classes. By the start of fourth
quarter (April 1), the district is hoping
to be in a blending learning model for
all middle and high schoolers — de-
pending on operational constraints and
COVID-19 guidance.
“There are still some things we are
unsure about as it relates to the guid-
ance, so we are going to take it one
day at a time and do our best to make
sure we have a path forward for imple-
menting the guidance and getting the
kids back to in-person (learning),” Per-
ry said. “We are still working hard and
are committed to fi guring out how we
bring back our youngest learners as
quick as we can.”
Local legislators propose
more than 30 bills for 2021
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Old favorites and a lot of
new material are included in
the latest slew of more than
30 bills proposed Oregon
Rep. Bill Post and state Sen.
Kim Thatcher.
Abortion, pseudoephed-
rine and splitting lanes on
motorcycles are some of the
repeats in Post’s repertoire
while voter registration, safe
haven laws and emergen-
cy medical treatment of K9
offi cers are also on his mind
headed into a long session
later this month.
Because
of
security
concerns
over
the
inauguration of President
Joseph R. Biden, state
legislators are slow-walking
the beginning of the session.
The state capital building has
been the site of numerous
protests in the past year and
there were threats of violence
at most state capital buildings
as recently as last week. The
session would normally have
kicked off Jan. 19 but was
postponed to Friday, Jan. 22.
Familiar bills on Thatcher’s
playlist include reciprocity
for
concealed
handgun
owners from other states,
abortion and transparency.
Newer
items
include
canceling a portion of fees
and tuition for foster parents
putting charges through
college, requiring health
care providers to provide
additional information when
vaccines are administered
and creating new penalties
for “patronizing” a traffi cked
child.
While there is no
guarantee any of the bills will
make it to a vote during the
session, the proposals provide
some insight into what’s on
the legislators’ minds.
With HB 2647, Post is
seeks to limit the state’s
responsibility to reimburse
for abortion procedures
unless
the
pregnancy
endangers the parent or is
the result of rape or incest.
It would also require the
Oregon Health Authority to
establish a grant program for
the purposes of encouraging
and
assisting
pregnant
persons to carry to term. The
changes would need to meet
with voter approval in 2022.
Post will try again to gain
approval for over-the-counter
sales of pseudoephedrine
with HB 2648, a perennial
effort for the Keizerite.
Senate Bill (SB) 574, which
Post is listed a chief sponsor
of, would allow motorcycles
to travel between lanes
during slowdowns.
In newer efforts by post,
HB 2463 would modify safe
haven laws to include leaving
newborns in appropriate
safety devices and permit
authorized facilities to install
such devices while setting
standards for them. HB
2651 would require voters
registering at the same time
they receive or renew their
driver’s license to register
further in advance, 30 days
instead of 21 days, before
taking part in an upcoming
election. Post’s HB 2650
authorizes
emergency
medical services to transport
or treat police dogs injured
in the line of duty, provided
that the treatment does not
interfere with that of human
patients.
Thatcher’s
proposal
include honoring concealed
carry licenses for residents
of states that honor Oregon
concealed carry licenses (SB
503), and SB 500 would make
the offi ce of public records
advocate an independent
offi ce.
Establishes
a
permanent source of funding
through the state treasury.
Thatcher is listed as a
chief sponsor on two bills
that would affect abortion
procedures in the state. SB 507
would prohibit abortion after
the 20th week of pregnancy.
Provides for exceptions in
cases of medical emergency
while SB 586 requires health
care providers to attempt
to preserve the life of a
Thatcher’s; SB 505 requires
care providers to provide a
vaccine information packet
to patients and requires the
OHA to maintain a website
providing specifi c vaccine
information; and SB 508
creates specifi c penalties for
patronizing a traffi cked child
(under 18) while adding the
charge to those available
under child abuse and
racketeering statutes.
traffi c
court
NO LICENSE
Jacob Garcia, $392; Luis Angel
Montiel Garcia, $100; Hermes
Dominquez Zetina, $245.
NO INSURANCE
Tyler Lee Colombo, $500;
Alejandro Garcia, $392; Jacob
Garcia, $350; Shawn Grainger,
$542; Ian Ronny Kramer,
$350; Francisco Ochoa, $500;
Kaitlyn Carol Tibbs, $500; Jaime
Leandro Jimenez, $245; Randy
Lopez, $265.
NO PROOF OF INSURANCE
Francisco Duarte Galvan, $75;
Todd Douglas Mc Daniel, $500;
Aryana Nichole Wilson, $235;
Hermes Dominquez Zetina,
$245; Raymond L Hubert, $500.
DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED
Christopher Michael Saulmon,
$400; Gregory Allen Coldiron,
$1,042; Tyler Lee Colombo,
$1,042; Garvin Dean Branden,
$1,042;
Shawn
Grainger,
$1,000; Ian Ronny Kramer,
$742; Zenvhiere M. McCartney,
$1,042; Todd Douglas McDaniel,
$1,042;
Francisco
Ochoa,
$1,042; Sylvia Marie Raygoza,
$1,042;
Stephan
Michael
Sullivan, $1,042; Matthew Aaron
Thompson, $1,042; Kaitlyn
Carol Tibbs, $1,042; Randy
Lopez, $440; Kevin Andres
Donozo, $440; Raymond L.
Hubert, $1,042; Juan Daniel
Figueroa Silva, $440.
USE OF MOBILE DEVICE
Sarahi Rivera Aguilar, $367;
Jason Steven Manny, $235;
Audrey Williams, $100; Elisha
Ann McVay, $265; Nikolas Paul
Pacewicz, $235; Juan Daniel
Figueroa Silva, $265.
SPEEDING
Shawn
Grainger,
$292;
Symphony Rose Foust, $145;
Juan Joel Hernandez, $145; Elvis
James Scott Anderson, $165;
Rebecca Lynne Jaramillo, $145;
Jeremy Lonzo Winn, $145.
FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICE
Camelia S. Nauta, $245.
OTHER
Tyler Lee Colombo, $150, fail
to register vehicle; Francisco
Ochoa, $1,000, failure to install
ignition interlock device; Kaitlyn
Carol Tibbs, $250, fail to register
vehicle.