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BUCKHANNON Upshur County Schools has submitted a waiver to the state Department of Education asking to have four days of in-person learning per week in the county’s schools, as opposed to the five-days of in-person learning recommended Tuesday by the state Board of Education.
Upshur Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sara Stankus explained the school system’s position during Tuesday evening’s Board of Education meeting.
“It’s recommended (by the state Board of Education) that students 9 through 12, in counties that are not red, attend school five days per week,” Stankus said. “We agree right now … We’ll follow mitigation strategies, be hyper-vigilant about our cases.”