Richland High School will utilize vaccinated and non-vaccinated sections, Hanford offering (as of Tuesday evening) more tickets for seniors for vaccinated sections (8), those will be fulfilled before non-vaccinated requests are satisfied.
Nearly 1,100 Tri-City students either opted for home schooling or transferred out of public systems for private schools; largely due to decisions made by school boards and area school districts over COVID in 2020-2021.
This may seem strange to us in the Columbia Basin, because we have some of--if not the highest--full time return rates in the state. But overall WA state lagging badly
The low turnout could be 'fatigue' from the 2020 election, off-year elections often slump. But it could also be reaction from voters and parents, angry over COVID educational policies.