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Utah lawmaker unveils proposal to keep schools open

The bill would create a presumption of openness in the state’s schools, with a ‘Test to Stay’ program triggered by a new, higher positivity threshold.

(Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) Syracuse High School students file out of school on Dec. 7, 2020. The Davis School District tried to avoid its second two-week shutdown due to COVID cases by administering rapid antigen tests to students and teachers. The Legislature is considering a bill that would provide new standards for closing schools in a pandemic with a higher threshold than are in place currently.