On Thursday afternoon, Dyersburg City Schools announced the implementation of modified Phase 3, beginning Monday, April 19, for all city schools. Under the new phase, masks will be optional for students and staff members and visitors will begin to be invited into the school buildings.
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Speaking on the recent phase announcement, Dyersburg City Schools Director Kim Worley told the State Gazette, This is a great move for our students and families. Everybody wants a little hope to return to normal. I think this gives everybody a feeling of hope thats the direction were moving.
Worley noted the deciding factors for the phase change were the decrease of COVID-19 cases within the community and monitoring COVID numbers following Spring Break.