Charleston Co. school district to continue vaccination efforts, taking look at mask policy
VIDEO: Charleston Co. school district to continue vaccination efforts, taking look at mask policy By Paola Tristan Arruda | May 10, 2021 at 9:24 PM EDT - Updated May 10 at 11:14 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County School District is taking another look at their face covering policy and ramping up student vaccinations.
During Monday’s committee of the whole meeting, district leaders gave the school board a COVID-19 update on infection rates and vaccination efforts.
So far, the district has been able to give 652 first doses of the Pfizer vaccine to students 16 and older at 11 schools through their medical partnerships. Officials say they hope to finish the doses this week before launching into second doses.
One school district wooed parents and students back with pandemic safety demos
Five days a week, Charlene Brown sends her 11-year-old daughter Nevaeh Bailey to a brick-and-mortar school to learn, in person, in the classroom.
As well as being reassured that Nevaeh is getting educated and socializing with her peers, it means that Brown is able to go to work herself.
“I work as a physician office specialist, so I have to work five days a week,” she said.
It’s a slice of “normal life” in the coronavirus pandemic that is still not available for millions of other working parents who have to oversee their children’s virtual learning.
Charleston County demonstrators protest mandatory school mask rule Protesters stand outside the Charleston County School District headquarters Monday afternoon demanding an end to mandatory face covering guidelines. (Source: Live 5) By Patrick Phillips and Paola Tristan Arruda | April 26, 2021 at 5:37 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 11:14 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A group of parents and community members demanded an end of a mandatory mask rule in schools.
Holding signs with messages like, “Let them breathe,” “Masks should be a choice!” and “The most important school supply is oxygen,” the group gathered outside the Charleston County School District Headquarters on Calhoun Street.
Constituent board gets updates on new Johns Island elementary school
VIDEO: Constituent board gets updates on new Johns Island elementary school By Paola Tristan Arruda | March 2, 2021 at 10:24 PM EST - Updated March 2 at 11:27 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A new elementary school is coming to Johns Island and the St. Johns Constituent District 9 Board of Trustees has a lot of questions about what the school will look like.
On Tuesday, officials with the Charleston County School District answered the District 9 board’s questions and concerns during a meeting.
Many of the questions centered around the school’s potential location and how far students may have to travel to get to the school.
Charleston Co. school leaders share vaccine plans, consider COVID notification changes
VIDEO: Charleston Co. school leaders share vaccine plans, consider COVID notification changes By Paola Tristan Arruda | January 11, 2021 at 8:56 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 12:15 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Charleston County, school district leaders are finalizing plans for vaccinating staff.
Superintendent Dr. Geritta Postlewait updated school board members about protocols and school operations, during a committee of the whole meeting on Monday.
District officials will be partnering up with the Medical University of South Carolina to roll out vaccines to teachers and staff, once they become available.