Liberty Union School District sets reopening date

Liberty Union School District in Contra Costa County will reopen campuses on Jan. 12.

Wednesday district trustees approved a hybrid model of instruction that has students rotating onto campus on alternate days to reduce class sizes, reported the East Bay Times. Teachers opposed the plan, saying it would increase their workloads and would not keep students or teachers safe.

Contra Costa County is in Tier 2, or the red tier, of the state’s Covid-19 tracking system. Since the county has remained in that tier for more than two weeks schools are allowed to reopen. — Diana Lambert