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$158M school bond vote set for Oct. 1 sanitizing regimens,” school officials said in a news release. “Social distancing of six feet and The Baldwin School District’s wearing of masks will be strictly Innovation 2020 bond referen- enforced.” dum is back on the table. The proposed In March, capital improvearound the time ment projects, schools were shiftwhich include rening from in-person ovating decades-old lessons to remote facilities, would learning because also be funded by of the coronavirus grants, state fundpandemic, school ing and the regular officials postponed school district budthe public vote for get. the district’s pro“Over the past posed $158 million four years, we have bond, which would received communihelp fund a multity feedback and year capital imconducted extenprovement plan KaRyN REid sive research workcalled Innovation School board trustee ing with architects 2020. The original and engineers in vote was scheduled order to put togethfor March 18. er a solid plan that fulfills the The design plans that were needs of our students and presented to the community last ensures that our schools will fall and winter remain the same, remain relevant for years and school officials said. years to come,” Dr. Shari Camhi, The new vote date is Oct. 1 at superintendent of schools, said the District Office, at 960 Hast- in a statement. ings St., between 7 a.m. and 10 “Now more than ever, the p.m. need to expand space and add “As with all of the buildings, air-conditioning ventilation is the gym in the District Office, vital,” Camhi continued. “We where the vote will occur, will undergo constant cleaning and Continued on page 4
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Courtesy Dr. Zodelia Williams
ChildREN aTTENdiNg 3d’S Aftercare Inc. in Baldwin tried their hands at cooking. The center, which has been adjusting to the pandemic, offers a variety of fun activities and courses to hone children’s skills.
3D’s Aftercare center adjusts to pandemic conditions By BRidgET dowNES bdownes@liherald.com
For 3D’s Aftercare Inc. in Baldwin, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way every day looks. Dr. Zodelia Williams, the founder and executive director of 3D’s Aftercare, a nonprofit dedicated to caring for children after school while their parents work, opened the 3D’s Community Empowerment Center, on Seaman Avenue in Baldwin, two years
ago, and it has since become a community hub. The pandemic has, however, changed its daily operations. Since the peak of the crisis, Williams and her team have cared for children of essential workers. Special precautions have been put in place to ensure the safety of everyone who enters the building. The center’s policy adjustments include prohibiting visitors and parents from entering, and requiring the mainte-
nance team to deep-clean all surfaces and supplies each Sunday. Parents and staff members are also asked three questions recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about their possible exposure to the coronavirus, and the temperature and oxygen levels of all staff members, parents and children are taken at the doors. Additionally, children who attend the after-school proContinued on page 3
I feel like this is the time that we need to at least put it before the community and see what they say.