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Local school sports gets the green light

A protocol has been jointly developed with the support of the North Bay-Parry Sound District Health Unit, and will be posted on school board websites early next week
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The four local school boards have agreed to go ahead with extracurricular activities this year.

A news release says the Near North District School Board, Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario, Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board and Conseil scolaire catholique FrancoNord, see "the importance of extracurricular activities in supporting students' mental health, wellbeing and academic development."

A protocol has been jointly developed with the support of the North Bay-Parry Sound District Health Unit, and will be posted on school board websites early next week.

"This protocol will detail the guidelines and public health measures that must be followed for extracurricular activities, including sports, performances, and competitions," explains the release. "We also wish to announce that school team practices may begin next week. It is important to note that all decisions made by school boards, principals and local public health officials are based on the health and safety of students, staff, supervisors, and service providers."

Any risks will be assessed on an ongoing basis and any components of the protocol may be subject to change or activities may be postponed or cancelled depending on the local public health circumstances.