More questions than answers for schools in Erie County yellow zone By Barbara O'Brien, Mary B. Pasciak and Jay Rey News Staff Reporters Nov 10, 2020 Nov 10, 2020 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Keeping in-person classes open while under a “yellow zone” could prove to be a monumental task for schools across Erie County.kAmpE :DDF6 :D E96 ?6H C6BF:C6>6?E 7@C AF3=:4 2?5 AC:G2E6 D49@@=D E@ E6DE a_T @7 E96:C DEF56?ED 2?5 DE277 7@C r@G:5\`h 6249 H66<] k^AmkAm%96 >:4C@4=FDE6C DEC2E68J 2?5 J6==@H K@?6 56D:8?2E:@? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^3F772=@?6HD]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^65F42E:@?^>@DE\D49@@=D\:?\6C:6\4@F?EJ\27764E65\3J\J6==@H\K@?6\>:4C@4=FDE6C\=236=^2CE:4=60`2hec67e\aa2d\``63\3_f`\_f6fgb4d7a3c]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2??@F?465 |@?52J 3J v@G] p?5C6H |] rF@>@k^2m H2D 56D:8?65 E@ 7:89E 4@>>F?:EJ DAC625 @7 r@G:5\`h H:E9@FE D9FEE:?8 5@H? =2C86 D64E:@?D @7 E96 DE2E6] qFE 7@C D49@@=D[ :E :D C2:D:?8 2 =@E @7 ?6H BF6DE:@?Dik^Am People are also reading… Franklin County administrator to step down Social Security COLA 2027: How much could your benefits increase? 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