Some CPS students can get vaccinated. Many can't. Should the district relax COVID restrictions?

Adults and teenagers across the country have had access to the shot since spring, but a large share of CPS’s students still can’t be vaccinated because the FDA has not approved a vaccine for anyone under the age of 12.

WE'RE GETTING A CLOSER LOOKAT HOW THE SCHOOL DAY WILLCHANGE FOR CINCINNA TIPUBLICSCHOOLS STUDENTS THIS YEAR.THE SCHOOL BOARD PROPOSEDSEVERAL CHANGES AT LASTNIGHT'S MEETING.

WCPO 9 NEWSREPORTER MADELINE OTTILIE ISLIVE TO EXPLAIN.ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROPOSALSIS ABOUT MAS: SKSTUDENTS ANDSTAFF WOULD BE REQUIRED TOWEAR ONE INSIDE.

BUT N CATAKETHEM OFF WHEN OUTSIDE.JUST HOURS BEFORE LASTNIGHT'S MEETING, THE AMERICANACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RELEAS EDA STATEMENT SAYING STUDENTSAND STAFF SHOULD ARWE MASKS INSCHOOLS.ON THE OTHER HAND..Ohio Senate BILL 209 WOULDPROHIBIT THE STATE BOARD..DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION..

ORINDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSFROM REQUIRING MASKS.BEYONDMASKS, OTHER PROPOSALSINCLUDE..NO MORE TEMPERATURECHECKS..NO STAGGERING OF BUSARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES..FIELDTRIPS WILL BE ALLOWED..ANDSHARING SCHOOL SUPPLIES IS NOWOKAY..STENUDTS SHOULD DISTANCEAT A MINIMUM OF THREE FEET.ANOTHER BIG FOCUS FOR BOARDMEMBERS LAST NIGHT: GETTINGMORE EMPLOYEES VACCINATED.EVE BOLTON/CPS BOARD MEMBER:if we have our employees thathave been vaccinated, we knowwe're clear we won't shutdown, and we have to be ableto assure the people that arecomingo tthis district thatwe are not shutting down.'SO FAR..

AROUND 70-PERCENTOF CPS STAFF HAS BEENVACCINATED.

YOU CAN READ MOREABOUT THE ARBOD'S PROPOSALS ONWCPO.COM.