Updated December 17, 2020 12:17 a.m. EST
By Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer
Goldsboro, N.C. — Wayne County Board of Education officials decided in a special called meeting on Wednesday to postpone a return to full-time, in-person classes for elementary school students.
Initially, Wayne County schools officials had planned to hold in-person classes four days a week in January. The board decided to hold off on letting students back in the classroom until at least Jan. 25.
"This move was given to give the schools, district administrators and transportation staff time to effectively complete transition plans and to have a better gauge of after-holiday COVID metrics in Wayne County," a statement from the board said.