Gov. Jay Inslee today, June 11, issued a proclamation outlining the state's plan to possibly reopen schools in the fall for the 2020-2021 school year. The plan follows the state's Safe Start phased approach to reopening on a county-by-county basis.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal addressed the media to unveil the Reopening Washington Schools 2020 Planning Guide authorized under the proclamation.

Earlier this year, Inslee announced the statewide closure of all schools due to the developing COVID-19 pandemic. Those closures were later extended through the end of the 2019-...