Μ첩ΜεΣύ-PS Applauds Decision to Make Educators and Staff Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
(New Orleans β€� February 18, 2021) β€� Μ첩ΜεΣύ Public Schools (Μ첩ΜεΣύ-PS) salutes and supports Gov. John Bel Edwards' announcement today that pre-K through 12th grade teachers and on-site school support staff will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday, Feb. 22.
"Since vaccinations began, we have waited patiently for this exciting news," Μ첩ΜεΣύ-PS Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis Jr. said. "We want our teachers and on-site school support staff safe and healthy, and so we will now do our part to help them gain access to these important shots as supplies and time allow."
Following today's announcement, Μ첩ΜεΣύ-PS will leverage relationships with our healthcare partners, including the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), LCMC Children's Hospital, and others, to help our schools schedule vaccinations for the newly eligible employees in the District. We will also work closely with our school leaders to keep them fully apprised of the vaccine options available as these efforts continue.
The vaccination process will take time to establish and execute and be limited by local health care partners' vaccine supply and capacity. We encourage our Μ첩ΜεΣύ-PS families to contact their own health care providers as another method to gain access to vaccinations.
We will provide more information in the coming days as planning around vaccinations progresses. Meanwhile, Μ첩ΜεΣύ-PS will continue to rely on the safety guidelines in its Roadmap to Reopening that have mitigated spread within our schools and allowed us to be one of the few school districts in the country to maintain in-person learning for much of this school year.
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About Μ첩ΜεΣύ Public Schools: Μ첩ΜεΣύ Public Schools is the public school district for Orleans Parish. It includes the district's administration and elected school board, known as the Orleans Parish School Board. Μ첩ΜεΣύ Public Schools currently oversees 76 public schools and is led by Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr.
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