6000 antigen rapid tests when across san jose's franklin mckinley school district. tests taken before monday, february 20, after the long president's week break. >> we learned the rapid tests were an important safety measure. >> which falls in line with the new covid-19 pandemic response involving lessons learned over the last two years and applying them. an infectious disease physician at stanford says beyond testing, the holiday break happens to be well-timed. >> we have the great benefit the incidence and new cases coming down quickly right now. taking this week off from school will help. when they come back, the community will be much lower incidence. >> significant for franklin mckinley. the superintendent breaks down the demographics. he says 55% of students are of hispanic background. 35% vietnamese background. 85% either on a free or reduced lunch program, english language learners, or foster youths. >> our community has been hit hard. that is one of the reasons we feel we have to do everything we can to maintain a safe environment for our schools. >> while

6000 antigen rapid tests when across san jose's franklin mckinley school district. tests taken before monday, february 20, after the long president's week break. >> we learned the rapid tests were an important safety measure. >> which falls in line with the new covid-19 pandemic response involving lessons learned over the last two years and applying them. an infectious disease physician at stanford says beyond testing, the holiday break happens to be well-timed. >> we have the great benefit the incidence and new cases coming down quickly right now. taking this week off from school will help. when they come back, the community will be much lower incidence. >> significant for franklin mckinley. the superintendent breaks down the demographics. he says 55% of students are of hispanic background. 35% vietnamese background. 85% either on a free or reduced lunch program, english language learners, or foster youths. >> our community has been hit hard. that is one of the reasons we feel we have to do everything we can to maintain a safe environment for our schools. >> while

amanda: significant for franklin mckinley. he said 55% of students are of hispanic background, 35 percent vietnamese background and 85% are students either on free or reduced lunch program, english language learners or foster youth. >> we know our community has been hit hard and that is one of the reasons we feel that we have to do everything we can to maintain a safe environment for our schools. amanda: he says while he understands the district has is students and safety in mind. >> it is giving the sense that still we are in deep into this situation of covid which i am tired. amanda: the district is asking students and staff to test on friday and then the monday before returning in person. >> the biggest safety measure is knowing who is positive and who is not, especially for those who are is symptomatic. amanda: the district is taking the same approach for spring break in april. liz: to stay up-to-date on the latest headlines, go to abc7news.com/coronavirus and you can also get your questions answered. a man in the hospital

amanda del castillo explains the importance for the franklin mckinley school district. amanda: more than 6000 antigen test went home with students and staff across the school district friday. the request is that they be taken before returning on monday, february 28, after the long presidents week break. >> we learned quickly coming back from christmas break that the rapid tests where an important safety measure. amanda: it falls in line with the new covid-19 pandemic response, which involves taking lessons learned a last two years and applying them. an infectious disease physician at stamford says that the school district's holiday break happens to be well-timed. >> we have the great benefit that the incidence of new cases is coming down quickly, so even taking the week off from school will help because when they come back, the incidents in the community will be lower, even then right now. amanda: significant for the superintendent, who breaks down the district demographics. he says 55% are of hispanic background, 35% vietnamese, and 85% are students on a free or reduce

amanda: more than 6000 of these tests went home with students and staff across the franklin mckinley school district. the request is tests be taken before returning to school on february 28 after the president's week break. >> we learned coming back from christmas break that the rapid tests were an important safety measure. amanda: a safety measure that falls in line with the new pandemic response which involves taking lessons learned over the last two years and applying them. an infectious disease physician says beyond testing, the holiday break happens to be well-timed. >> we have evidence that incidents in your cases is coming down so even taking this week off from school is going to help because when they come back, the incidence in the community will be much lower than right now. amanda: significant for franklin mchenry. the superintendent breaks down the demographics. he says 55% of students are hispanic. 35% are vietnamese and 85% are students either on a free or reduced lunch program, english language learners, or foster youth. >> we know our community has been hit hard and t