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Teeter, Doug
Subject:FW: For Immediate Release: Two Elementary Schools Granted Approval to Reopen for In-Person Learning with
Butte County Public Health Waiver
Date:Thursday, September 24, 2020 12:30:37 PM
I apologize if this is a duplicate, just making sure you received it.
Sincerely,
Danette York
Public Health Director
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Subject: FW: For Immediate Release: Two Elementary Schools Granted Approval to Reopen for In-
Person Learning with Butte County Public Health Waiver
The below press release will be issued shortly…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24,2020
Two Elementary Schools Granted Approval to Reopen for In-Person Learning with
Butte County Public Health Waiver
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. –On July 17, 2020, the California Department of Public Health
(CDPH) issued the COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Learning Framework. Several
elementary schools within Butte County have submitted waiver applications to open in-
person instruction under specified conditions. Since our COVID-19 case rate was lower this
week, Public Health is granting approval for two waivers. After a thorough review, Paradise
Adventist Elementary and Chico Oaks Adventist Elementary School have met the
requirements for in-person instruction in alignment with State guidance and standards.
Public Health staff will work with these schools to determine their re-opening date. All other
school waiver applications are still being processed and Public Health staff remain in
communication with the applicants.
As of Tuesday, September 22nd, the updated weekly case rate and test positivity rate for
Butte County have gone below the Tier 1 threshold. As a reminder, California Department
of Public Health recommends that counties not grant school waivers if the case rate is
double or more the established threshold. This is the first week that our case rate is below
that double figure.
We want to thank those who are working hard to reduce the spread of COVID-19, your
efforts are helping and allows us to start this approval process. Residents should continue
to keep doing all they can to prevent the spread of the virus by:
Wear a face covering when in public
Keep at least six feet away from others
Wash your hands often
Don’t mix with people who don’t live in your household
Stay home if you are sick
If you develop symptoms, contact your healthcare provider or one of the testing locations in
Butte County. View a list of testing locations in Butte County:
www.buttecounty.net/ph/COVID19/Testing
Learn more about COVID-19 in Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/ph/COVID19
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