The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved a set of health rules for public schools to safely reopen and they call for masks inside the classroom. There is a new state law protecting schools from COVID-related suits, but State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says protection can be lost if they do not follow BESE’s guidelines.
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The adopted minimum safety standard approved by BESE calls for every adult and students in grades 3 through 12 wearing a face covering to the greatest extent possible and practical.

Not everyone is happy about the face mask requirement. Louisiana parent Melissa Berry says masks are a hindrance to education.
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Front line workers who make less than 50-thousand dollars and were required to show up to work during the first couple of months of the pandemic are eligible for a 250-dollar hazard pay check. If you think you are eligible, you can apply at front-line-workers-dot-la-dot-gov. Louisiana Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson…
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Robinson says eligible workers can expect to receive a $250 check in two to three weeks after their application is approved.

A heat advisory is in effect once again for the northern half of the state as heat index values will range between 105 to 110 degrees. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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Not as hot in south Louisiana today as there’s a better chance for temperature cooling thunderstorms.