Santa Clara County Office of Education and the county's public health department released a joint statement Friday night making their case to keep schools open and to not revert to distance learning as the omicron variant surges.
The statement reminds that as of June 30, 2021, school districts can no longer offer remote or virtual learning in lieu of in-person education. That was the date the distance-learning statute expired in the State of California.
In a video message, Santa Clara County Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody stressed while times seem uncertain, that it's time we learn to "coexist" with coronavirus. "The good news is that the cases we are seeing from omicron are milder than previous COVID cases. We have also learned that we need to find ways to coexist and live with COVID. We have learned a lot from the previous two years," Cody said. "Keeping our students, staff, and families safe remains our top priority," stated Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, County Superintendent of Schools.
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