Watertown School Board approves COVID-19 leave policy for employees

December 14, 2021
Mike Tanner

WATERTOWN, S.D.–The Watertown School District is not making any changes to it’s COVID-19-related policies.

At Monday night’s board meeting, Superintendent Jeff Danielsen touched on the “Safe Return Plan,” which was first approved back in August…

The board did approve a COVID-19 leave policy for school district employees for the current school year.

The plan was outlined by Business Manager Heidi Clausen…

Danielsen told the school board that in the current academic year, there have been 41 staff members and 203 students who’ve tested positive for the virus.