La Conner Schools staff vaccinated at Swinomish

The push to re-open schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a national call that teachers, administrators and support staff be vaccinated as they return to campus.

A partnership between La Conner schools and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has made that happen locally.

Swinomish health team members administered vaccines to around 100 La Conner Schools employees last Wednesday, midway point of the first week students in lower elementary grades returned to campus.

Swinomish Health Administrator Jennifer LaPointe teamed with La Conner Schools Executive Assistant Cherri Kahns to coo...