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    Kuna Board Letter

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    Letter to Central District Health, sent from Kuna School District Board Chair JD Grant.

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    Letter to Central District Health, sent from Kuna School District Board Chair JD Grant.

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    Kuna School District Board of Trustees Inspiring each student fo become a lifelong learner and a contributng, responsible citizen. December 3, 2020 Central District Board of Health Trustees: We understand the challenges COVID-19 has brought to our community, and we appreciate the courage you have displayed to keep our communities safe. We understand that the Board of Health will consider a district-wide order that will prohibit organized youth sports and activities. We respectfully ask that you not cancel youth activities in schools. Our safety protocols are working. Our school district has worked increcibly hard to implement safety protocols in consultation with the telented personnel of CDH as well as St. Luke’s Sports Medicine team members. Our protocols have allowed us to educate children in-person as well as provide extracurricular activities, Our district plan indicates that we would shut down a schoo|, classroom or activity that is contributing to community spread. ‘Our data shows that in-person learning and student activities are not the cause of spread. While we have had to quarantine both staff and students because of exposure to people who have tested positive for COVID-19, our data shows that we have not participated in spreading the virus at school or in activities. Almost all of the students and staff who have had to quarantine did so because of an exposure outside of school in gatherings with family and friends. It should also be noted many of our extracurricular activities are also a part of our school day curriculum ~ physical education, choir, and band where many students safely participate every day following safety protoco’s, Canceling school-sponsored activities puts the community more at risk of spreading the virus. Children who are not Involved in supervised activities~school or extracurricular gather with others. These gatherings do not include an adherence to the safety protocols that we require of students. If school sponsored activities are cancelled, students who have parents who can afford to will immediately connect them to club sports in other counties. From our experience, these organizations do not follow the recommended safety protocols. Children need to be involved in healthy activities. Student social and emotional healt is at risk because of the challenges brought by COVID-19 as well as the challenges that many face during the holiday. Activities keep our children engaged and supervised as well as give them something to look forward to, work hard for and an incentive to practice safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In a recent meeting with Dr. Kaleb Redden from St. Luke's Sports Medicine, he reinforced that being involved in activities was critically important to the social, emotional, academicand physical development of children. He agreed that as long as we are faithfully following our protoco's, we should continue to keep students participating. ‘To be honest, it is very difficult for us to explain to our children and our parents why bars can be open but healthy, engaging activities such as athletics and music are off-limits. We also realize that we are weeks away from a vaccine being available to help stop the spread. We know you are faced with difficult decisions; we are faced with similar challenges. We request that you not prohibit children from safely participating in school-sponsored sports and activities. Sincerely, é JO2 Arak ) ‘Dan Chairman 711 E Porler Rd, Kuna, Idaho 83834 Phone: (208) 922-1000 wie eee Rea ueoes race seis estas: wavtiertnicin, SntaclSines ene es, Zone 2 Zone

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