ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The medical advisory committee tasked to guide the Orange County school board on how to safely reopen schools for in-person instruction met online Wednesday evening.
On Tuesday, the board voted to expand the scope of the 11 member committee to include recommendations from top health experts on when to open or close the district.
The meeting began with a presentation by Dr. Raul Pino with the Florida Department of Health. Dr. Pino highlighted the county has seen 309 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among pediatric patients.