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CMS will meet shortly. The meeting is virtual because City Manager Marcus Jones is not letting the public in the Gov Center. Watch live here: facebook.com/cmsboe

The CMS meeting is flying by. They may actually get to the back to school presentation at a decent hour.

Technical difficulties have resulted in the meeting coming to a halt. I don't know what is going on but @crjeterjr just said "thank you @Hunt_Saenz"

The CMS back to school presentation is starting now. Schools open tomorrow.

Superintendent Earnest Winston is suspending the regulation that states high school students absent from 11 class periods will receive a grade of F for that particular course

CMS says as of Monday, enrollment is 143,411 students and that's 425 students fewer than projected. Kindergarten is furthest below projection at 714 students below projected enrollment

Former Ardrey Kell Principal David Switzer is now giving a presentation on back to school operations

Bus drivers will have a limited amount of masks for students who forget one

School starts tomorrow. Here's a look at current vacancies in CMS:
Teachers- 135
Drivers- 88
Nurses- 37

Hiring Incentives:
Drivers- $1000 recruitment and retention
HVAC- $1000 recruitment
Exceptional Ed- $2500 recruitment
Subs- $250 recruitment

CMS has tightened up mask mandate exemptions to require a note from a medical provider.

Any student who tests positive for Covid has to quarantine for 10 days. Students who are close contact and masked due not have to quarantine if they are symptom free. Staff who must quarantine are eligible to remain in paid status.

A consent form for Covid testing will be distributed to parents. Students will not be tested without parental consent

Students will be able to go maskless when playing outside during recess

If someone tests positive within 3 months, they will not have to quarantine as a close contact

The Covid testing program will not be in place tomorrow. CMS met with their vendor for the first time on 8/12. There are also concerns about lab capacity. The program will be phased in. Unvaccinated employees will have to take weekly tests. The district is verifying vax status