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www.RichlandToday.com Thursday, July 16, 2020 The Richland Beacon-News Year 151, No. 16 Rayville, La 1 Section, 8 Pages $1 Richland Parish schools prepare to reopen in August Richland Parish Superin- non-contact forehead ther- to the maximum extent pos- tendent of Schools Sheldon mometers will also be avail- sible and will not be wear- Jones said Richland Parish able at each school. ing face masks or shields in Schools are preparing to re- Temperature Measure- the classroom if lower than open in August. ment Walkthrough Metal Grade 3. During Phase 1, “As we anticipate the Detectors will be installed grab-and-go breakfasts and reopening of schools for at each school; the detectors lunches for eligible students the 2020-2021 school year, will alert for fever tempera- will be available for pick up. the Richland Parish School tures as well as unauthorized School Meal Sites will serve Board has worked diligently metal objects. Detectors will students on Mondays (four to comply with guidance not identify asymptomatic meals) and Wednesdays from the Resilient Louisiana carriers of the Coronavirus. (six meals) only. Hours of Commission’s K -12 Sub- If your child exhibits the operation on Mondays and group and the Louisiana De- symptoms listed above, we Wednesdays will be from partment of Health released recommend that you take 10 a.m. to noon at Delhi on June 25, 2020 to plan them to your family physi- High School, Rayville High for a safe return to school,” cian and do not send them School and Mangham El- Jones said in a statement. to school until you receive ementary School. “Teachers and other nine medical clearance. For Phase 2, school buses month employees are sched- Schools will implement can operate at 50 percent uled to return to work on one of three instructional de- capacity and classrooms August 10, 2020. The fi rst livery models depending on can function with 25 indi- Cuffs and Hoses day for students to return to the phase status of the state. viduals (i.e. 24 students and The Rayville Police Department turned out over the weekend for the Cuff’s and school is scheduled for Au- For Phase 1, school buses one teacher). To the extent Hoses blood drive to help LifeShares make with their lifesaving mission. gust 12, 2020.” can operate at 25 percent possible, school will be of- He added that the plan re- capacity and classrooms can fered to all students in a tra- leased on Friday is tentative function with 10 individuals ditional face-to-face setting and contingent upon any fu- (i.e. nine students and one similar to the one that took Voters select Trump, Biden; ture guidelines released by teacher). In Phase 1, schools place during the 2019-2020 the governor’s offi ce, the will function in a virtual school year. However, if department of health and setting. In a virtual setting, safe operations will not al- reject property tax renewal the department of education. students would receive in- low, schools will function Three key principles of state struction in the home set- in a hybrid setting. A hybrid Louisiana voters chose 1.61 percent with 4,309 Warren getting 15 votes; guidance are to wash hands ting rather than in the school setting is a combination of Donald Trump and Joe votes, Andrew Yang had 1.7 Gabbard, 14; Burke 13; often, wear a face mask or building. Preference for in- a virtual setting similar to Biden as their candidates for 3 percent with 4,615 and Delaney and Klobucher, 12 shield to the maximum ex- clusion in the group of 10 the one described in Phase the Nov. 3 presidential elec- with less than one percent each; Buttigieg and Wells, 9 tent possible and practice individuals will be given to 1 and the traditional face-to- tion and rejected a property of the vote each were “Pete” each; Patrick, 8; and Steyer, six feet social distancing to students with low speed or face setting. In this phase, tax renewal for the Delhi Buttigieg with 2,361, Amy 6. the maximum extent pos- no home internet access and we will implement an A/B Hospital during the weekend Klobuchar with 2,429, Tulsi Statewide, Trump won sible. student with disabilities re- model to provide in person election. The tax renewal for Gabbard with 1,962, John K. the Republican nomination As one of many protec- quiring select services. For instruction to half of our the Hospital Service District Delaney with 1,876, Steve by a 96 percent margin with tive measures, schools will those who have low speed students on alternating days. #1-A was defeated by 57 Burke with 1,537.”Robby” 195,795 votes. Bill Weld monitor students and staff or no home internet service, For those who have low percent with 667 people vot- Wells with 1,395, “Tom” receved 2 percent with 3,318 for coronavirus symptoms paper packets of assigned speed or no home internet ing against the renewal and Steyer with 902 and Deval votes and coming in with (i.e. fever of 100.4 or high- student work will be avail- service, paper packets of as- 501 voting for it. Patrick with 875. less one percent or less of the er, persistent cough, short- able. signed student work will be Joseph R. Biden won In Richland Parish, Biden vote were Roque “Rocky” ness of breath, sore throat or In Phase 1, students in el- made available. the Democratic nomination received 77 percent with De La Fuente with 2,333 loss of taste/smell). Schools ementary school grades will For Phase 3, school buses by a 79.5 percent margin 843 votes, Sanders got six votes, Matthew John Matern will monitor symptoms by maintain in static or fi xed can operate at 75 percent ca- with 212,267 votes. Bernard percent with 65 votes, Ben- with 1,686 and “Bob” Ely assessing each student and groups. Static or fi xed group pacity and classrooms can “Bernie” Sanders had 7.43 net got fi ve percent with with 1,043. employee upon arrival at guidelines will not allow function with 50 individu- percent with 19,834 votes 51 votes and Yang had two In Richland Parish Trump campus and throughout the students in a class to inter- als (i.e. 49 students and 1 while Elizabeth Warren re- percent with 21 votes while won by a 99 percent margin day, including initial tem- act with other students in the teacher). In Phase 3, schools ceived 2.4 percent with Bloomberg had two percent with 1,262 votes while Weld perature checks. Groups school building. Students in will function in a traditional 6,416 and Michael Bennet with 19 votes. had six votes, De La Fuente will pass singly through en- static or fi xed groups will had 2.31 percent with 6,163, The other candidates got and Ely got fi ve votes each try and exit points. Several maintain six feet distancing Schools, Page 6 Michael R. Bloomberg had 1 percent or less each with and Matern got three votes. Essential workers may apply for $250 rebates Eligible Louisiana resi- responding to or mitigating aides, medical residents, ity personnel, outpatient 5. Bus drivers; retail fuel staff. dents can begin applying for the COVID-19 crisis from pharmacy staff, phleboto- care workers, home care center personnel; sanitation The Louisiana Depart- $250 rebates related to es- March 22, 2020, through mists, respiratory therapists workers, personal assistance personnel; residential, com- ment of Revenue will ac- sential work performed dur- May 14, 2020. and workers providing di- providers, home health pro- mercial and industrial solid cept applications online or ing the COVID-19 public The Louisiana Depart- rect patient care in inpatient viders, home delivered meal waste and hazardous waste on a downloadable printed health emergency. ment of Revenue will ac- and outpatient dialysis fa- providers and childcare ser- removal personnel; storage form. However, due to lim- Act 12 of the 2020 First cept applications from July cilities. vice providers. and disposal personnel. ited funding for the rebate Extraordinary Session of the 15 through Oct. 31 from 2. Housekeeping, laun- 4. Emergency medical 6. Grocery store, conve- program, eligible workers Louisiana Legislature pro- workers employed in one of dry services, food services services personnel, fi re and nience store and food assis- are encouraged to apply as vides for a one-time rebate the following essential criti- and waste management rescue personnel, law en- tance program personnel. soon as possible using the for eligible workers earning cal infrastructure jobs on or personnel in hospitals and forcement personnel and 7. Mortuary service pro- online application portal at $50,000 per year or less, after March 11, 2020: healthcare facilities. public health epidemiolo- viders. FrontlineWorkers.la.gov be- who spent at least 200 hours 1. Nurses, assistants, 3. Long-term care facil- gists. 8.Veterinary service ginning July 15. Virtual fi eld day slated Residents reminded that new In lieu of its traditional in-person fi eld days will be downs resultant from the summer fi eld day, the LSU made available at the fi eld COIVD-19 pandemic to en- AgCenter Hammond Re- day webpage. sure that the trials were not COVID-19 orders are in effect search Station is planning While the program is limited or lacking,” said Jeb a virtual horticulture event aimed at horticulture in- Fields, an assistant profes- Richland Parish Of- across the state. • Limitations on the that will go live online July dustry professionals, many sor and extension specialist fi ce of Homeland Se- Williams said three number of attendees 24.