Update:
Mountain View School Division has come up with its back-to-school plan, and it involves requiring masks at beginning of the school year.
After Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin’s announcement today, vaccines will also be mandatory for staff.
Superintendent Dan Ward says that superintendents met with the government today before the press conference.
“They're working on a rollout plan and will continue to consult with school divisions. We did raise a number of questions in terms of how the rollout was going to proceed, and how the testing would be facilitated for the employees who choose to not get vaccinated."
Employees who are not fully immunized or can’t provide proof of vaccination will need to undergo regular COVID-19 testing, up to three times a week for full-time employees, and provide proof of a negative test result before they can resume working.
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Mountain View School Division has come up with its back-to-school plan, but it’s subject to change based on Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin’s announcement today.
Superintendent Dan Ward says that superintendents are being called into a meeting prior to Pallister and Roussin’s conference at 11:30 this morning, meaning the announcement will likely involve schools.
Ward says Mountain View School Division intends on requiring masks for the beginning of the school year, but there is no vaccine requirement.
“If Public Health makes it a requirement for our staff then we’ll work with our employee groups on that, but at this time we are following Public Health guidance on vaccines. We absolutely support and promote vaccines for both our staff and students, Mountain View School Division doesn’t have a mandate to require our staff to be vaccinated.”
730 CKDM will provide more information as it comes.
