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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.”
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BUCKHANNON Officials confirmed Monday that two staff members at an Upshur County public school have tested positive for COVID-19.
“Upshur County Schools received confirmation from the Upshur-Buckhannon Health Department that two staff members at Union Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19,” a Monday evening press release from Upshur County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sara Stankus states.
“The Upshur-Buckhannon Health Department will be working closely with Upshur County Schools and identified persons who have had close contact with them including students, staff, family members and friends,” the release reads.
“Those who need to be quarantined will be contacted by the health department. Immediate notification will be made while maintaining confidentiality when a close contact is confirmed and communicated to Upshur County Schools. Please understand that contact tracing and testing take time and that there are levels of c