The public schools in Holyoke, Massachusetts are now in a seventh year of state receivership.
Anthony Soto was named in July as the school district’s Superintendent/Receiver. This week he announced the COVID-19 protocols that will be in place when classrooms reopen later this month.
These include universal face-masking, students grouped in cohorts, and pooled COVID-19 testing. Soto is also encouraging vaccinations for everyone who is eligible.
He said the objective is for an uninterrupted school year.
WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Soto.
