Following the lead of every other district in Johnson County, the Shawnee Mission school board agreed Wednesday to immediately allow fall sports, despite surging coronavirus cases. With protesters shouting “Let them play” in the background, the board voted 5-2 to let sports resume. Superintendent Mike Fulton also announced plans to slowly bring elementary students back into classrooms next month. Before the vote, Shawnee Mission was the only district in Johnson County that had still suspended sports and also required all students to begin the school year online on Tuesday. Other districts, like Olathe and Blue Valley, are having older students learn online but have allowed elementary students to return to class part-time, in a hybrid model.
Source: Joco 913 News
