SUSD Governing Board President Jann-Michael Greenburg has long been critical of the governors decision last year to punt the mask decision to individual school districts, arguing those decisions are best left to public health officials. Yet no masks were required.. He also rapped Ducey for approving the measure. And that, she said, means it violates a constitutional requirement that the title of a bill must reflect what's in it. Mask mandate was rarely enforced in Scottsdale, By Wayne Schutsky, Progress Managing Editor. that is degrading to another person. Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) announced it will require masks on buses a direct violation of state law prohibiting school-enforced mask mandates. Our seven-day trailing average has increased a little bit, said Dr. Joshua LaBaer, executive director of Arizona State Universitys Biodesign Institute. We have a proven solution with the vaccine. that is degrading to another person. The district counters in its statement to parents and staff that most of the district's ZIP codes are in the 'substantial' transmission category. Chance of rain 100%. Be Proactive. High 61F. Never miss an issue. Keep it Clean. New Mayor David Ortega wasted little Well, this definitely takes away choice from parents," Humble said, adding: "Theres no district in the whole state where they can take their kid especially one who is immunocompromised thats going to have assurances that the faculty and students are going to be wearing masks.. Folks, this is getting away from us, Hart-Wells said. Dr. Stephanie Jackson, senior vice president at HonorHealth, says the removal of this mandate may reverse the progress we have made to stop the spread of COVID-19 here in Maricopa County. Ditto, Desai said, of provisions she is challenging that were tucked into various measures, like one that bars colleges and universities from imposing vaccine requirements as a condition to attend classes, prohibits the establishment of a "vaccine passport,'' and bars the teaching of anything in public schools "that presents any form of blame or judgment on the basis of race, ethnicity or sex.''. High 61F. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane issued an emergency proclamation requiring individuals age 6 or older to wear face coverings in public. The COVID-19 vaccine is widely available in the community. https://twitter.com/AmandaWray/status/1418735083767300101. Violations of the county order carry a $50 fine. Please note that yesterdays order did not address the mitigation efforts that are required by public and charter schools and did nothing to undo what we, as a school district are required to dowith regard to wearing face masks by students and staff while at school, read a letter to parents by Scottsdale Unified School District on March 26. Despite that, some did get sick, forcing the closure of the store. The largest spike was in 85259, which had 82 new cases per 100,000 from March 21 to March 27, up from 43 the week prior. While both the Maricopa County and Scottsdale mandates require individuals to wear masks in most public spaces, the orders differ in enforcement. If Ducey follows through on his threat, it could cost Kyrene $5.2 million and Tempe Union $2.8 million. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. Masks are not mandated in Arizona, but hotels, restaurants, retails store and attractions may encourage or require them. person will not be tolerated. The mask mandate ban was sponsored by Kingman Republican Rep. and dentist Regina Cobb, who represents the district that includes Lake Havasu. Chance of rain 100%. However, Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel sent a letter to parents on May 14 notifying Students who choose to ride the bus, along with SUSD bus drivers, will be required to wear masks while on the bus. Positivity also jumped from 3.11 to 5.7 percent. Instead, they said the legislation is a matter of individual rights. accounts, the history behind an article. The city of Scottsdale has dropped its mask mandate, but Maricopa County's is still in place, resulting in two valley hospital systems to come out and say they oppose Scottsdale's decision. Rep. Bret Roberts, R-Maricopa, expressed similar beliefs. Now, theyre saying no, school districts cant be making that decision at all; it is the health officials, Greenburg said. "Both state that school districts should continue to implement mitigation strategies as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition to the mandate ban, Cooper also voided a host of other laws approved by the Legislature that ranged from requirements for anti-fraud measures for ballots and prohibitions against cities and town from requiring face coverings or imposing curfews to banning proof of vaccination to attend universities or community colleges and limits on teaching what lawmakers have incorrectly referred to as "critical race theory.''. Be Nice. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. A first-term Scottsdale legislator convinced colleagues last week to let businesses ignore mask mandates to stem the spread of COVID by arguing that they But he said Ducey should have left the mandates in place for another six to eight weeks, at least until a larger percentage of young people are vaccinated because they are transmitting it to others who are dying.. Consider the bill to prohibit what has incorrectly been called "critical race theory'' having to do with how teachers can deal with issues of race, sex or ethnicity. that is degrading to another person. You have permission to edit this article. Scottsdale Unified required masks right up to the end of the school year. Other Republicans who voted for the bill did not openly challenge the effectiveness of masks, properly worn, in preventing the spread of disease. "Together these requirements promote transparency and the public's access to information about legislative action,'' she wrote. When considering only those age 18 and older, that number in Arizona rose to 62.2 percent, according to an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Be Nice. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, He added, It has been successful in tamping down the spike in the infection rate, while keeping much of the business economy open in phase one. But you deserve to know whats really going on in your community. accounts, the history behind an article. Desai told Cooper that the larger and legally binding reason she should declare the provision banning mask mandates illegal is that it was tucked into a bill simply labeled a "budget reconciliation'' measure. person will not be tolerated. or anything. Quarantine requirements for close contacts are set by the Maricopa County Public Health Department. Get tested if youre feeling sick or have been exposed to the virus at free sites throughout the Scottsdale area. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. If there ever was a better argument for school choice the Democrats are making it now! ucey vowed to withhold $162 million in pandemic relief money for school districts that took advantage of Warners ruling and imposed mask mandates at least until today. He said the district will continue to implement other mitigation measures and stay in communication with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. One of the most polarizing issues in Scottsdale Unified and most other school districts likely wont be going away any time soon after a judge ruled the ban on mask mandates and a slew of other measures passed by Republican legislators unconstitutional. "Last night our governing board members voted unanimously to require masks throughout the district. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Don't knowingly lie about anyone SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. There were two main camps at a rally in Scottsdale Wednesday: people against wearing masks and people against being told to wear masks. But our health officials again this year took no action, so I think its a bad policy.. Last week, the district sent home 150 symptomatic students. Scottsdale Unified School District and Kyrene Elementary School District will no longer require facial coverings for students and staff in the next school semester. Share with Us. Charity Miller, who lives in Scottsdale, but whose children don't attend district schools, said that she took part in the protest Tuesday night because she thinks that wearing masks is dangerous for all children, not just her own. This latest announcement comes on the heels of another controversial act undertaken by SUSD. Rain. Scottsdale extends mask mandate indefinitely, By Wayne Schutsky, Progress Managing Editor. The original order was set to expire on July 20 before Lane extended it through Aug. 20. The new ban comes at a time when vaccination rates are flagging and when the more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 has been spreading across Arizona and the rest of the country. Operated summer school and camp buses without masks, so what changed? asked Wray. The violators are given a verbal warning and an opportunity to comply with the law. Police Search For Murder Suspect + Students Ill, Pesticide Contact, Local Dive With 'Killer Pizza' + Ukraine Refugees Reflect On Move, Tesla Crashes & Catches Fire Twice In Scottsdale + New Memorial, Social Security Seminar on March 8th and 9th at Eagles Community Center. The Legislature appealed to the state Supreme Court but lost on a request for an immediate stay oof Cooper's ruling. And it's been done for political reasons. Low near 40F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Doug Ducey has rescinded local mask mandates, data from Scottsdale Police shows there was little enforcement of those mandates anyway even before his decision. Cooper did not find that any of these provisions by themselves is illegal. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. Districts and school boards are now powerless to implement any mask measures without the legislature say so even if the CDC recommends. There will be no mask mandates, said Ducey. Be Truthful. According to Todays News-Herald Havasu News, Cobb and the rest of that districts delegation had lobbied Lake Havasu officials to lift their mask requirement as early as last September, although it is unclear if they had also joined parents pressing the school board to lifting its mandate, which expired at the end of the school year. But then it was inserted into a reconciliation bill along with other items on the wish lists of various other legislators to cobble together the necessary Republican votes. In Scottsdale, new cases per 100,000 residents and positive new test results were up recently in three of the citys 10 ZIP codes, according to Maricopa County. Those strategies include hand washing, extra cleaning and keeping kids home if they are ill. I think that those are very appropriate and responsible things to do, Solem said. Be Nice. "Unless the laws challenged in this case are declared unconstitutional and enjoined, a great many children in Arizona will get COVID-19, they will get sick, they will suffer from long COVID, they will be hospitalized, and they may die,'' Roopali Desai told Cooper. The measure prohibiting mask mandates at schools was added to the annual spending plan late in the legislative session to win the votes of a handful of Republican lawmakers who said they wouldnt support the $12,8 billion spending plan absent that provision. He said his team recently identified a new variant with mutations that have shown to reduce antibody response in lab tests, though researchers still dont know how those lab tests translate into real-world scenarios. Kelly Townsend of Mesa and Michelle Ugenti The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends face coverings based on personal preference and personal level of risk. or anything. Ensuring a healthy and safe school environment for students and staff remains our goal, Menzel said. Chance of rain 100%.. Cloudy. I think in the end, were going to have another event in the next 50 to 100 years, or even sooner depending on these variants, and if the answer is that the state government is going to just do nothing about it, and local government officials cant do anything about it like school districts, I think itll just make the situation much worse, Greenburg said. Maricopa County is expected to vote on whether to extend their mandate on Oct. 7. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lane signed an emergency proclamation on June 18 requiring mask usage in public spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained, including grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants and bars, gyms, shops, special events and public transit. Ducey press aide C.J. PHOENIX (CN) An Arizona House committee voted Wednesday to advance legislation that would ban school districts from imposing mask mandates on children amid similar actions across the country and a declining number of Covid-19 cases. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, We'd love to hear eyewitness SCOTTSDALE, AZ Scottsdale Unified students will have to don face masks at school, beginning Aug. 20. that is degrading to another person. Nationally, the overall full vaccination rate is 43.7 percent and those who have received one shot comprise 51 percent of the nation's eligible population. Humble agreed that vaccination rate among seniors is good news. Amandatory mask mandate issued by Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane in June will remain in place indefinitely pending further review by the mayors office. Cooper also said if lawmakers try to enforce the provisions she declared unconstitutional, she will issue further orders. Be Nice. Her family plans to look for a private or charter school that doesn't require masks. "The challenged provisions have nothing to do with budget reconciliation,'' she said, which are supposed to be provisions designed to put into effect the changes made in spending bills. Three medical professionals Dr. Cadey Harrel, family physician in Tucson and the Arizona State Lead for the Committee to Protect Health Care; Dr. Ricardo Correa, an endocrinologist in Phoenix; and Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs, professor of epidemiology held a press conference last week to condemn the ban on mask mandates. 15-342.05) from requiring students to be vaccinated against COVID. Whenever possible, use contactless payment methods (i.e. Be Proactive. Republican Rep. Joseph Chaplik, sponsor of HB 2770, said it would give businesses the choice of whether to enforce the mandates many communities already have adopted and that said consumers then would have the option of deciding if they want to do business there. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. The measure prohibits a county, city, town, school district governing board or charter school governing body from requiring students or staff use face coverings during school hours and on school property.. Monday was the district's ninth day of school this year. Heidi Vega, spokeswoman for the Arizona School Boards Association, said, As far as the ban on masks, we think the biggest thing to emphasize is that now with variants causing concerns, it will be on the Legislature to deal with the debate over masks. Pre-departure testing is no longer required, but non-U.S. citizens visiting the U.S. must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they meet criteria for an exception. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Have a face mask handy based on your personal preference and in case of requirements. Though Greenburg has long said districts are not the best bodies to craft those mask policies, he was still critical of last month's move by the legislature and governor. That means districts not only are forbidden from requiring students and staff to wear masks in classrooms but also cannot require them for visitors to schools or citizens attending governing board meetings. They know its harmful they being (state health) director Cara Christ and Governor Ducey. The judge also brushed aside claims by the state that the issue of how legislation is crafted is a "non-justiciable political question'' beyond the reach of the courts. Rep. Joanne Osborne, R-Goodyear, who owns the jewelry store with the family name, told colleagues this is a difficult decision. Its worth remembering that a quarter of the people who died in Arizona were not 65-plus and over; in fact, they were middle-aged and younger, he said. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. Police Search For Murder Suspect + Students Ill, Pesticide Contact, Local Dive With 'Killer Pizza' + Ukraine Refugees Reflect On Move, Tesla Crashes & Catches Fire Twice In Scottsdale + New Memorial, Social Security Seminar on March 8th and 9th at Eagles Community Center. Mitigation Strategies. Share with Us. COVID-19 Testing Apple Pay, Venmo, PayPal One Touch, etc.) California's indoor mask mandate is set to expire Feb. 15, Gov. If they do mandate masks, we will be pulling our children out of SUSD, Santiago said before the meeting. Humble said that people who need to worry about that variant which some experts said appears to trigger more serious cases of COVID-19 infection and most hospitalizations are those who have not been vaccinated. As we work toward that and as we are encouraged by the current trends, we are not there yet. Hawaii, Oregon, New Mexico, Illinois, Washington and Washington DC have kept most mask requirements in place, though some of those rules are likely to expire within the next several weeks. Use the 'Report' link on Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. We are able and capable of making the best decisions for our families, Solem said. A department spokesman said Scottsdale Police took an education first approach. DHS did not respond to a request for comment. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. All Inclusive! LaBaer called Duceys decision premature. Those lawmakers included Sens. There is still work to be done as we prepare to move to phase two.. Its official, masks required on buses! In a blistering opinion Monday, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper voided the ban on mask and vaccine mandates along with a number of other measures Republicans had tacked onto the state budget bill with no hearings in the waning days of the session. But Osborne, who provided the crucial -- and required -- 31st vote for the measure, said she had to side with her colleagues. Threats of harming another I have had friends die of COVID, Osborne said. Rep. Randall Friese, D-Tucson, who is a physician, said masks are part of the very basic, important tools, along with hand washing and social distancing, to curb the spread. Ducey first gave local municipalities the power to issue mask mandates last June. These States Have COVID-19 Mask MandatesAlabama. Gov. Alaska. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services encouraged mask wearing anytime social distancing is challenging, but no official mandate at the state level has been in place.American Samoa. Effective Feb. Arizona. On Nov. Arkansas. California. Colorado. Connecticut. Delaware. District of Columbia. More items The move followed the governors decision in April to rescindthe order mandating masks in schools. Sign up for free today. Whats Open? So far, the district has seen 95 positive cases on its campuses. As AZ Free News reportedon Thursday, SUSD offered to send students an emotional health and wellness screening that asked for personal information, medical history or information, mental health history or information, quality of home and interpersonal relationship information, student biometric information, gun or ammunition ownership, and any relatives illegal, antisocial, or self-incriminating behaviors. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. It didn't see numbers like that last year, when students were required to wear masks, Menzel said, although he admitted that the more contagious delta variant played a factor in the spread. The Republican-dominated Legislature banned mask mandates on all school campuses, effectively ending the long-running debate over whether Scottsdale Unified should require masks next year. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. racist or sexually-oriented language. Though Gov. Students started off last school year virtually. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Keep it Clean. Don't Threaten. Parents opposing mask mandates bombard school districts with sham legal claims Feb. 21, 202202:35 The parents claims were baseless. Earlier this month, the Arizona legislature banned mask mandates within its K-12 budget. Businesses will stay open. Chance of rain 100%.. Cloudy. Now, she said, the use of hospital and intensive-care beds is way down, and Christ said many of the people who are most at risk, meaning the elderly, already have been vaccinated. Scottsdale was one of the first cities in the state to adopt a mandate in June after Governor Doug Ducey issued an order allowing them to put their own mask requirements in place. "SUSD has been committed to taking steps to provide in-person learning opportunities while working to mitigate potential spread of COVID-19 on our campuses. SCOTTSDALE, AZ Scottsdale Unified School District joined others in the state in continuing with its mask mandate, in spite of Gov. Periods of rain early. Scottsdale Advantage Cooper said there are separate constitutional requirements that legislation deal with only a single subject. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph. Embry Health and Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health also provide free testing. racist or sexually-oriented language. It failed to get the necessary votes when it was considered as a separate measure. Anyone who is in favor of in-person school should support masking, she said, and most people agree that in-person schooling is best for students. Rain. Chance of rain 100%. American Diabetes Association Alert Day Are You At Risk? He said the same is true in places like Mississippi and Georgia. Rain. Round-the-clock cleaning and sanitation protocols and social distancing markers are just a few of the steps our airports are taking to keep travelers safe. Periods of rain early. However, unvaccinated people will still be required to wear masks indoors, the governor wrote. We will not be listening to the lockdown lobby. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph. The case before Cooper involved a challenge filed by a coalition of educators, school board members, child welfare advocates to the way the ban on mandates was passed by the Legislature. In fact, its reprehensible.. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. The vote came over the objections of several lawmakers who said the measure ignores evidence of how masks, properly worn, help curb the spread of the disease that has so far killed half a million Americans, including more than 16,000 in Arizona. From campus-style resorts to a lush Sonoran Desert landscape thats ripe for exploration, Scottsdale is the ideal choice if youre looking for a getaway that allows you room to roam. Cobb and her two district colleagues had joined the Mohave County Board of Supervisors in sending a letter to the governor in May of last year that demanded he lift restrictions on businesses. 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