Tate Michael makes March 23 mask presentation to Haxtun Board of Education

Mask wearing inside the classroom, a possible four-day school week and hiring administration for the coming year topped agenda items in a lengthy Board of Education meeting in Haxtun on March 23. Before entering into a closed-door, executive session to review applicants for the open superintendent position, board members heard a presentation from Haxtun junior high student Tate Michael on giving students the choice to wear masks inside the classroom.

Michael, who shared his presentation with the Board via Zoom, said he recently surveyed 46 junior high students, asking if they would better coop...