Laramie County School District 2 reopens

Schools in Albin, Burns, Carpenter, and Pine Bluffs reopened Monday, Aug. 17 to in person classes after shutting down nearly 5 months ago due to COVID-19.

Pine Bluffs High School is currently in tier 1 of a 3-tier system, requiring masks in hallways but social distancing in classrooms where masks are not required. Seating at lunch tables is cut in half, and there is a 20-person cap in classrooms, said Todd Sweeter, Principal at Pine Bluffs High School.

This comes after county and state health departments, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, issued guidelines for...