Dayton School Board examines grad requirements, coronavirus, and the mascot issue

A normally low-key Dayton School Board meeting took a turn for the serious Wednesday Mar. 4 when talk of the coronavirus and the naming of the Dayton-Waitsburg athletic combine mascot came up after not being on the initial agenda.

With it being the overwhelmingly consuming news topic, it only seemed appropriate to discuss how the Dayton school district is handling the potential of threat of an invading illness. Currently the district has not seen an impact on attendance.

Superintendent Doug Johnson wanted to reassure the board and the public that the district is doing several things to keep th...