Hood River County School District Superintendent Rich Polkinghorn told district board members that even though the County moves into the high risk category for COVID-19 on Friday, nothing changes for school operations.  Polkinghorn noted the COVID metrics used to assess school safety are different than the County metrics, and the Hood River district remains in a lower risk category.  Polkinghorn said they have had five known cases of COVID-19 in students so far this year, but there have been no cases of transmission within the schools linked to them.  He did add that if COVID rates continue to rise, they will continue to partner with the Hood River County Health Department to ensure health and safety in the schools.