Students back-in-school plan heard by Board

Before COVID-19, Back to School was a late summer ad campaign.

But now, with winter having arrived, the key issue remains the conditions for making schools safe enough for students to return on a limited basis.

La Conner Schools, like districts around the nation, has conducted on-line instruction this fall to stem spread of the coronavirus. Just how much longer that format will remain in place remains unclear, but key decisions could be made next month. They were discussed at the Dec. 14 teleconferenced La Conner School Board meeting.

Based on less stringent disease metrics for school district...