PAYETTE — As students in the Western Treasure Valley test the waters of the 2020-21 school year, continued concerns about COVID-19 have seen some students step back out. In an email on Sept. 2, Payette School District Superintendent Robin Gilbert confirmed a tip sent to the newspaper that one classroom of second-grade students at Payette Primary School is on quarantine as of press time.
Gilbert said the move was made in conjunction with Southwest District Health and with plans in place to keep the learning process going.
“Our teachers are prepared to move online as necessary, so students in the classroom did not lose any days of education,” wrote Gilbert. “This is a great example of how the school is working with medical and epidemiology specialist…
