Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAfter a motion was approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health plans to open the school waiver program for in-person instruction for grades TK-2.Previously, schools had only been allowed to reopen for students with special learning needs.
The state has allowed counties to reopen schools for months via waivers, but L.A.-area health officials decided not to allow them.The program will begin accepting applications in early October.
Thirty schools per week will be considered. The county will prioritize the issuance of waivers to schools with higher percentages of students qualified for free/reduced meals.
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