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Look for major renovations at Columbia’s Jefferson middle school to be finished by August 2023.
The 112-year-old school is undergoing major roof, window and interior work. Jefferson Middle School was built in 1910 and its mission is to “develop curious minds into compassionate, connected citizens … one student at a time.”
The school is located on Rogers, near Douglass park. Columbia’s school board received an update on the project at this month’s meeting.
A COVID plan has been approved by Columbia’s school board for this year.
The board has approved a seven-page plan supported by Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood, which says the best opportunity for students to learn is in-person with their teachers in district buildings.
While masks are optional for students and staff, CPS students, staff and visitors can choose to wear a face covering. The plan also calls for all CPS students and staff to cover coughs and sneezes, and to practice good handwashing etiquette. The plan also calls for CPS to maintain adequate supplies of soap, paper towels, hand sanitizers and other items.
The plan says that students and staff members who visit the school nurse for illness will be screened for COVID symptoms. Students who have coronavirus-like symptoms, not otherwise explained, will be sent home. A doctor’s note OR a negative COVID test will be required to return to school.
Columbia’s school board is set to vote Monday evening on the district’s coronavirus plan for the 2022-2023 school year.
Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood and other district officials believe the best opportunity for students to learn is in-person with their teachers in CPS buildings. If there are COVID disruptions, CPS says its priorities will include providing environments that are as safe as possible for students and staff, and to provide high-quality education for students.
CPS custodians plan to clean frequently-touched surfaces and objects like water fountains and doorknobs with district-supplied cleaning and disinfectant products.
CPS plans to maintain adequate supplies of soap, paper towels, hand sanitizers and other items. The district also plans to spend $13-million in federal funding it received for air quality improvements and upgrades to CPS facilities.
The seven-page plan calls for all CPS students and staff to practice handwashing and respiratory etiquette to keep from getting and spreading infectious illnesses. That includes covering coughs and sneezes.
