KC charter school cancels classes Friday due to staffing issues related to COVID-19
31 staff, including 17 teachers, are absent due to COVID-19 concerns
KRIS: NEW INFORMATION AS SCHOOLS TRY TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO DEAL WITH ANOTHER COVID SGEUR. . MASKS WILL BE COLLECTED – RECEIVED INSIDE LEE SUMMIT SCHOOLS. GUEST: >> IF WE HAVE TO BE FIRST, THIS IS WHAT WE MUST BE READY TO DO. SOMEONE HAS TO MAKE A DECISION TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN AND THE COMMUNITY SAFE. >> WHAT I’M NOT OPEN TO DOING IS DO NOTHING. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE DO WHAT WE CAN DO WITH WHAT WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS. >>THIS IDEA THAT WE WEAR 274/ MASKS IS CONTRADICTORY. KRIS: — UNTIL FEBRUARY 3 — MASKS ARE MANDATORY. UNIVERTYSI ACADEMY IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI HAS CANCELED CLASFOS R TOMORROW BECAUSE 31 STAFF MEMBERS EITHER HAVE COVID’S OR HAVE BEEN AROUND SOMEONE WHO HAS. OF THE 31 STAFF WHO ARE OUTSIDE A17RE TEACHERS.ER MASKS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED AT SCHOOLS I KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THIS ORDINANCE TODAY. THIS WILL TAKE EFFECT ON MONDAY. KMBC 9’S BRIAN JOHNSON REPORTS ON WHY CITY LEADERS SAY I ‘NEEDED. IT HAS THE REACTION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. BRN: EVERYONE WHO ENTERS OKC SCHOOL NEEDS A MASK STARTING MONDAY. THE VOTE AFFECTS ALL DISTRICTS IN THE CITY LIMITS, HICKMAN MILLS, CENTRE, PARK HILL AND MORE. >> THINK OF A GOAL MANY PEOPLE SHARING OF WE KEEP OUR SCHOOLS OPEN REGULARLY FOR IN-PERSON INSTRUCTIONS. BRIAN: MAYOR LUCAS WAS A 10 VOTES TO PASS THE ORDINANCE. KANSAS CITY HAS SCENE COVID SKYROCKET CASES, 5,000 IN A WEEK. THIS IS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE PREVIOUS RECD. 1% OF THE POPULATION WAS INFECTED LAST WEEK. >> I THINK IT’S A GOOD DEED BASED ON WHERE WE JUST ARE W.NO BRIAN: PAUL GUESS TEACHES NORTH OF THE RIVER. SUBMARINES ARE HARD TO FIND. SOME DAYS THERE ARE 35 PUPILS IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSES BECAUSE THEY ARE INSUFFICIENT. >> IT’S NOT LIKE ANYTHING WE HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE WHILE ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING SICK AND THE ETH DOMINO EFFECT GOING THROUGH IT. BRIAN: PEOPLE IN PARK HILL ARE NOT SURPRISED THAT THE NDESMA IS BACK. >> I DON’T LIKE WEARING IT, I-I DON’T LIKE IT, BUT WE DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO. >> I AM REALLY HAPPY WITH .IT I THINK THE COVID CASES HAVE REALLY INCREASED BECAUSE THE MASKS WERE REMOVED I FEEL LIKE IT WOULD BE REALLY GOOD TO RETURN THEM. >> IF YOU ARE SICK WEAR A MASK IF YOU WANT IT IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL PROTECTED BUT I DON’T THINK EVERYONE SHOULD WEAR IT AGA. BRIAN: IN NORTHLAND, BRIAN JOHNSON KMBC 9EW N KRIS: EXEMPTIONS INCLUDE DSKI UNDER 5 AND A MEDICAL CONDITION OR DISABILITY WHICH PREVENTS WEARING A MASK. PEOPLE WHO TALK WITH A DEAF PERSON DO NOT NEED A MASK. MAYOR LUCAS SAYS HE WILL HAVE VEHA MADE THE ORDINANCE LONGER BUT STATE LAW LIMITS ITS LENGTH. HE ALSO SAYS HE WAITING FOR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL BUT SAYS CITY WILL WIN. >> HIS LAWSUITS ARE UNRCO PRODUCTIVE, ANTI-PUBLIC HEALTH AND FUNDAMENTALLY HARM ALL THOSE WORKING TO KEEP THE YOUNG, THE ELDERLY, EVERYONE IN MISSOURI SAFE. KRIS: NORTH OF THE PARK HILL RIVER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WILL TALK TO AUTBO ABOUT HIS MASK MANDATE AT A SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW. THE MEETING BEGINS AT 5:30 PM AT THE DISTRTIC OFFICE. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WILL ALSO BE STREAMED ONLINE. JUST YESTERDAY MEMBERS OF THE NORTH KANSAS CITY CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO EXTEND THE MASK’S TERM FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE CITY. EVERYONE MUST WEAR A MASK UNLESS THEY EAT OR DRINK. THE MANDATE WILL RUN UNTIL FEBRUARY 5. IN JOHNSON COUNTY, MASKS ARE MANDATORY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTED 5 TO 2 TO RECOMMEND MASKS IN ALL SCHOOLS BUT REQUIRE THEM IN BUILDINGS WITH CHILDREN AGED 11 AND UNDER. PRESIDENT ED EILERT BELIEVES SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD DECIDE WHAT IS BEST FOR STUNTDE >> I THINK IT’S A MATTER OF RESPECTING OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR SCHOOL BOARDS, IN THE DECISIONS THEY MAKE AND THEY SEE THE SAME INFORMATION AS US. >> DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS WI DLLO DIFFERENT THINGS AND CHILDREN DO ACTIVITIES IN THEIR SCHOOLS. WE NEED IT AT ALL TERMS DUE TO HIGH COVID RATES. KRIS COMMISSIONERS WILL NOW DISCUSS MASKS ON STUDENTS EVERY SIX WEEKS. 6 WEEKS FROM NOW IS FEBRUARY 17TH. PRESIDENT HOPE CASE NUMBERS TREND DOWN TN.BY TUESDAY COULD BE A HISTORY DAY AT KANSAS CITY MISSOURI PUBLIC SCHOOLS. , THIS IS THE DAY THE DISTRICT COULD RETURN TO FULL STATE ACCREDITATION FOR THE FIRST IT IN OVER 20 YEARS. MEMBERS OF THE STATE SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET TUESDAY MORNING AND RESTORING THE KCPS TO FULL ACCREDITATION IS ON THE AGENDA. THE DISTRICT HAS MADE PROGRESS OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS WITH IMPROVED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS IN ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATHEMATICS. GRADUATION RATES HAVE ALSO BEEN UP. A DISTRICT SPOKESPERSON TELLS KMBC 9 NEWS THEY ARE AWARE OF TUESDAY’S VOTE CALLING IT’S A PROMISING TIME FOR THECP K KANSAS GOVERNOR KELLY HAS ISSUED A 15-DAY DISASTER DECLARATION DUE TO THE RISE IN COVID CASES. THE OBJECTIVE TO HELP REDUCE THE LOAD ON HOSPITALS. THE STATEMENT WILL RELAX LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSES AND OTHER STAFF IN KANSAS 956 PEOPLE ARE IN HOSPITALS DUE TO CIDOVP 17% IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. IN MISSOURI 2700 PEOPLE ARINE HOSPITALS WITH COVID IT’S UP 34% OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS. MORE THAN 40% OF PATIENTS ARE 70 OR OLDER IN BOTH STATES. URGENT CARE IS FILLING UP WITH PATIENTS LOOKING FOR A COVID TEST. LIBERTY HOSPITAL’S MEDILCA DIRECTOR SAYS IF YOUR SYMPTOMS ARE MILD AND YOU DON’T NEED TREATMENT, GO FOR A HOME TESTING. GOING TO URGENT CARE CAN RESULT IN LONGER WAIT TIMES FOR PATIENTS WHO NEED SERIOUS HELP AND PUT MORE STRESS ON OVERBURNED ALRDYEA WORKERS. WE WANT TO REDUCE THE BURDEN AS POSSIBLE. KRIS: HEALTH SERVICES OFFERS STSHO BOOSTER FOR TEENS. YESTERDAY A CDC ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDED THE PICTURE FOR TEENAGES 12 TO 17. TEENS CAN OBTAIN THEIR RECALL PHOTOS FROM THE JOHNSON AND WYANDOTTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AT THE LOCATIONS ON YOUR SCREEN. IN APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE ON THE. IN THE SUPREME COURT TO HEAR ARGUMENTS INVOLVING THE T BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S PLAN TO REQUIRE VACCINATIONS FOR MAJOR EMPLOYERS AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS WHO RECEIVE FEDERAL MONEY TOMORROW. THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE DEFENDS THE WARRANTS BY AFFIRMING THEY WERE CORRECTLY ISSUED
KC charter school cancels classes Friday due to staffing issues related to COVID-19
31 staff, including 17 teachers, are absent due to COVID-19 concerns
Updated: 9:25 PM CST January 6, 2022
The Kansas City charter school University Academy said it canceled classes on Friday due to staffing issues due to COVID-19. The school told KMBC 9 News that 31 staff, including 17 teachers, are absent due to testing positive for COVID-19, being in close contact with someone with COVID-19 or they are in quarantine. . University Academy officials said they had no choice but to close. There were no classes on Thursday due to the cold and dangerous weather.
The Kansas City charter school University Academy said it canceled classes on Friday due to staffing issues due to COVID-19.
The school told KMBC 9 News that 31 staff members, including 17 teachers, are absent due to testing positive for COVID-19, being in close contact with someone with COVID-19 or be in quarantine.
University Academy officials said they had no choice but to close.
There were no classes on Thursday because of the cold and dangerous weather.
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