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It details efforts by district leaders to recruit substitutes, explains challenges with day-of absences, and emphasizes maintaining in-person learning through added health and coordination support.","The Hellgate Lance  \nBehind the Scenes: “Little Women”Page 16  \n| The Hellgate Lance |\n| --- |\n| Co-Editors\u003Cbr>Ali Caudle\u003Cbr>Maggie Vann\u003Cbr>Reporters\u003Cbr>Gabi Wilson\u003Cbr>Asa Stuart\u003Cbr>Darian Davalos\u003Cbr>Julia Key\u003Cbr>Sierra Meissner\u003Cbr>Win Duerk\u003Cbr>Alexander Blaide\u003Cbr>Millie Reynolds\u003Cbr>Wilson Freer\u003Cbr>Adviser\u003Cbr>Jill Derryberry\u003Cbr>Publisher\u003Cbr>Judson Miller |\n| The Lance is an award-winning, school-sponsored student publication of Hellgate High School. The Lance has been publishing since 1964. Ad rates are available upon request. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the entire paper, its advisers or Hellgate High School. |\n\n2 News  MCPS Schools Face a Substitute Shortage  \nMaggie Vann Co-Editor  \nCOVID-19 cases are at an all time high in Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS), which has led to students and staff missing classes and an extreme  \nsubstitute shortage. Many students are without a teacher, instead forced into the Hellgate “commons” area because substitutes are difficult to find during the COVID-19 pandemic.  \nIn 2020, if cases rose above 25 cases per 100,000 people, the county was considered to be in the “red zone”. According to the Missoula County Health Department, as of Nov. 16, Missoula had 35.7 new cases per  \n100,000 people. Not only is Missoula seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases, but as of Nov. 5, the county also has the fifth largest number of infections in Montana, according to the Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) .  \nThe MCPS District Health Services Supervisor, Brooke Krininger, stated that it took only two weeks into the school year to surpass the infection rate that took nine weeks to reach the previous year. This is partially because the Delta variant is more transmissible, so the infection rate of COVID-19 is higher. This has resulted in a larger amount of hospitalizations.  \nDue to the higher number of positive cases this year, Krininger’s job is as chaotic as ever. She said that more than 90% of her job during this time is COVID-19 related. From processing positive cases and close contacts, to providing education and guidance constantly, her day is far from routine. Before becoming the MCPS District Health Supervisor, Krininger was a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit. Despite her rich history in medicine, she said,“I don’t think in my 20-something years of nursing have I ever dealt with an illness that so many people address based on their opinions versus scientific facts and what we know.”  \nAccording to Krininger, this is complicated because the science on the virus is ever-changing and developing, so “that’s played into why people do just end up reverting back to their opinions.” Nevertheless, balancing the spectrum of individuals who want to take every precaution necessary and the individuals who take no precautions is difficult.  \nDue to the surge of cases in the country, finding staff and substitutes for schools has been hard to manage. David Rott, the Executive Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations for MCPS Schools, said,“I think if you drive up any of our streets you’ll see that the labor market in Missoula is particularly difficult. There just aren’t available workers.” As to why people are not subbing, the numbers have declined over the years. Even students recognize that substitute teaching is a hard job to fill-highschool students are not exactly sunshines and rainbows.  \nIn order to find more substitute teachers, Rott said that they advertise regularly on their website, Craiglist and The Job Service, and attend events such as the University of Montana Job Fair and the Hilton Garden Job Fair. Additionally, the hourly rate was raised last year, and staff members who refer a substitute are eligible for a referral bonus of $100. 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