Medical Lake superintendent shares fall health expectations with board

MEDICAL LAKE — If a return to in-person learning occurs in the Medical Lake School District next school year, health guidelines seem to mandate that it won’t be what students and teachers are used to.

That was the sentiment given by Superintendent Tim Ames during his report at the June 23 school board meeting. The information came in wake of discussions Ames and other Eastern Washington superintendents had with the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

According to Ames, OSPI is mandating that if there is in-person learning, everyone must wear a mask or face coverin...