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Federal Dept. of Labor vaccine mandate

by WFIS | Nov 4, 2021 | Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Education News, The Advocate, WFIS News

OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing: Emergency Temporary Standard applies to businesses with 100 employees or more (this counts seasonal, temporary, and employees who work from home but not independent contractors). The new protocol must be in place by Jan...
Preparing for Wildfire and Smoke Season

Preparing for Wildfire and Smoke Season

by WFIS | Jul 29, 2021 | Agencies and Committees, Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, WFIS News

Now is the time to prepare for Wildfire and Smoke Season. WFIS was asked by the Child Care Health Program of King County to share the following information with all of our early learning programs.   Because Everyone is affected by wildfire smoke, we are posting this...

EANS II: Additional Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools  (ARP-EANS)

by WFIS | Apr 20, 2021 | Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Education News, Legislation and Policy, The Advocate, WFIS News

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) includes another EANS opportunity that State’s will be able to access on behalf of their private schools. The ARP-EANS will allocate additional funding using two different requirements: The State educational agency (SEA) may only...
CDC states COVID-19 spread is rare when schools use safe practices

CDC states COVID-19 spread is rare when schools use safe practices

by WFIS | Mar 29, 2021 | Agencies and Committees, Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News

New research finds that, when schools practice mandatory masking, social distancing, and frequent hand-washing, COVID-19 transmission is rare. even among close contacts of those who test positive. Futurity March 26, 2021 The pilot study in Missouri shows that’s the...

CDC says children in elementary schools don’t need to be kept six feet apart

by WFIS | Mar 19, 2021 | Covid-19, Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Education News, Student Safety, WFIS News

NY Times March 19, 2020 In a major policy revision intended to encourage more schools to welcome children back to in-person instruction, federal health officials on Friday relaxed the six-foot distancing rule for elementary school students, saying they need only...
The American Rescue Plan 2021: What’s in it for schools?

The American Rescue Plan 2021: What’s in it for schools?

by WFIS | Mar 12, 2021 | Covid-19 Federal & State Agency messages, Education News, WFIS News

from EdNote blog   Congress approved the American Rescue Plan (H.R.1319) on March 10, and it’s now on its way to President Joe Biden. Understanding the maze of funding programs and reporting requirements in the more than 600-page bill will be essential for state,...
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