Medford Schools looking to get all kids back to full-time in-person learning

With the addition of the Oregon Department of Education changing its physical distance guidelines, down from six feet to three feet, the Medford School District says it should be able to get all of its students, back to full-time in-person learning.

Brett you were able to speak to doctor champion today in a meeting-- what was the atmosphere like in that meeting?

Pure excitement.

Doctor champion and other staff at the medford school district say they are extremely excited to have all of their students back in the classroom soon.

But that it will take some time to get everything set into place.

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Um, and by that, i mean, when we figured out the number, we didn't believe it.

The medford school district only had a few hours today to look over the oregon department of education's announcement that students can be within three feet of each other in a classroo forefinallyt three feet of social diancing,wl their children back into the assroom.

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It was a, a sense ofela, finally after literally a year, um, that we're going to be ablee another step closer to actually being able to do that is thrilling."

Although this change from 6 feet to 3 feet will allow more kids back into the classroom for the meford school district students will still have to follow that same 6 feet of social distancing when passing through hallways in between