Doniphan R-I School District

On November 12, Governor Parson’s announced updated guidelines for all K-12 schools in Missouri. The revised guidelines are designed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to reduce the number of students and employees from being quarantined. However, in order for districts to utilize the updated guidelines, each district must adopt a mask mandate policy. At a special board meeting on November 23, the Doniphan R-1 Board of Education adopted a mask mandate policy. The updated guidelines will be implemented, Monday, November 30, 2020.

Doniphan R-1 has been approved to test school personnel and students for COVID-19 using a rapid antigen test. The district’s medical personnel (nurses) has completed the required training and are certified to administer the test. The test consists of a minimally invasive anterior nasal swab and yields results in 15 minutes.

The Doniphan R-I School District encourages qualified persons interested in running for a position on the Board of Education to file as a candidate in the April 6, 2021 General Municipal Election.