August 8, 2020
Tri-city area school district superintendents, from left, John Pothast with Humboldt Unified, John Scholl with Chino Valley Unified, and Joe Howard with Prescott Unified. (Courier file photos)
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Some rural Arizona superintendents met with Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday, Dec. 18, to query why they are being financially punished this year for moving from in-person to distance learning given health and safety protocols that indicate with COVID-19 spikes it is the safest optio
A one-time wrestler, Prescott Unified School District Superintendent Joe Howard is not afraid of going to the mat when it comes to providing high-caliber education to the almost 3,600 students entrusted to his care.
The spike in COVID-19 cases predicted to last through the holiday season has prompted Prescott, Humboldt and Chino Valley school districts on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to cancel all in-person instruction through winter break.
One might suspect Tim Carter would favor this year’s proposed Proposition 208 to infuse millions into local school districts. He doesn’t.
The long-awaited health metrics from the state Department of Health affirm what public school leaders across the area already know — schools cannot open until COVID-19 spread is more under control.