Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: In news today… Two corrections officers at the Bradley County Jail have tes
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
In news today…
Two corrections officers at the Bradley County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19 and
have been placed on medical leave until cleared by the Bradley County Health Department. The Bradley County Health Department confirmed positive test results on June 10 & 11, and has worked very closely with the BCSO since the diagnosis.
The BCSO has followed proper prevention procedures provided by the CDC and Bradley County Health Department since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, paying special attention to the jailing facilities. These guidelines have included the mandatory use of PPE to be worn by all employees in the jail, regular area cleanings and employee health screenings; they will be followed until no longer deemed necessary by the proper healthcare authorities.
Also in news today…
The Bradley County School Board met Thursday evening. All seven members were present, including Director of Schools Dr. Linda Cash. The Board’s evaluation of Dr. Cash was positive, and members were complimentary of her especially given the COVID-19 situation. As a result, the board unanimously voted to extend her contract from three to four years by a vote of 7-0.
The board also voted to expand the county’s virtual school program. For the coming year, they wish to expand from only secondary school in the virtual program to adding grades K through 5 as well.
Corbett Drew, PIE Center project manager, said construction documents are at approximately 30% of completion, and should be completed in July. For construction, he recommended T.U. Parks, a general contractor group out of Chattanooga, who he considers to be the best option based on their bid, track record, and references.
Dr. Cash requested the board to allow schools to begin booking overnight and out of town field trips now without approving trips overall. Overall approval to go on said field trips will come closer to the specific trip dates, given the current COVI-19 situation. This request was passed 7-0. The next board meeting will be on July 9th.
In news today…
The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office has passed along a clarification to the visitation guidelines released on June 1st. The additional clarification states that visitation will be allowed to one adult at a time, with a no-children policy. On June 1st, the BCSO announced that inmate visitation will resume on Monday, June 15th. In accordance to social distancing, only alternating terminals will be open for use, to allow for necessary space between each user. To ensure scheduled disinfection, each open terminal will operate on a 30-minute visitation policy. The visitation lobby will be open during regular business hours — 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. — with the first available visit beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 9:30 a.m. Each visit to follow will begin every hour on the hour, excluding 12 p.m. while the visitation lobby is closed for employee lunch. With these guidelines in place, there will be six terminals available for up to seven visits a day, which will allow for 42 potential visits each day.
And finally…
Lee University will continue its gradual reopening by offering a third session of summer school in a “hybrid format” in which all classes will be offered both in-person and via online Zoom teaching.
Lee president Dr. Paul Conn has earlier announced that the university plans to welcome students back to campus in mid-August. He said that the “gameplan for our fall semester reopening” will be announced to the public the week of June 15-19.
Lee’s July session will begin July 6 and include four weeks of classes, according to an announcement by Dr. Debbie Murray, provost. Classes will be adapted to meet safety standards in accordance with newly revised Tennessee guidelines, Murray said.
Murray said safety measures will be in place for the July session, including reduced class sizes to provide social distancing, the use of face coverings, a screening application for all students coming to class each day, and daily temperature checks. In addition, the school has implemented an enhanced program of extra cleaning, disinfectant, and sanitizing for each classroom.
In a related development, Dr. Mike Hayes, vice president for student development, announced that the school’s Recreation Center reopened June 8 on a limited, reservation-only basis, in compliance with the latest Tennessee Governor’s Order and CDC guidelines.
