Cheney school board suspends district policies

CHENEY – Citing unprecedented times, the Cheney School District board of directors unanimously approved a resolution at their March 25 meeting suspending “provisions of and/or entire board polices” and administrative procedures and allowing Superintendent Rob Roettger to implement mandates and directives from the state and federal government as needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19.

The board further authorized Roettger, to the extension such authorization existed or did not exist “directly or by implication,” to take action to manage or close school facilities, direct or redirect employ...