CDC says students should return to classrooms weeks before CMS is set to make decision
In the report, one study of 11 North Carolina school districts showed no cases of student-to-staff transmission during a 9 week period. Author: Tanya Mendis, Hunter Sáenz (WCNC), James Brierton (WCNC) Published: 3:19 PM EST January 26, 2021 Updated: 12:24 AM EST January 27, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. With more than two weeks until Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools scheduled return to in-person instruction, Mecklenburg County’s health director said Tuesday metrics in the community are high but moving in the right direction. We want to do everything we can to support the schools being able to open back up again but we want them to open up safely, Gibbie Harris said.
CMS in talks with Novant for mass vaccination events at school facilities in Charlotte
District in talks with Novant to set up mass vaccination site By WBTV Web Staff | January 25, 2021 at 12:50 PM EST - Updated January 26 at 11:24 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district is in talks with Novant Health to open a mass COVID-19 vaccination site at a local school, the school district confirmed Monday.
The discussions are about Novant Healthâs potential use of one or more CMS school facilities for weekend vaccination events.
Discussions are also about improving access to the vaccine in underserved areas of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County and are not meant to establish vaccination sites exclusive to CMS staff.
CMS students, parents petition for school board to allow swim season to continue amid pause on high school athletics
CMS students, parents petition for school board to allow swim season to continue amid pause on high school athletics By Courtney Cole | January 16, 2021 at 10:23 PM EST - Updated January 16 at 11:12 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The fight for high school athletics continues in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School district.
A petition signed by parents and students is asking that the school board allow swimmers to finish their season. It has gained more than 3,000 signatures in just two days.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted on Thursday to keep all learning virtual until at least February 12.
NC opens COVID vaccines to ages 65 and up. Here s what that means for Charlotte Hannah Smoot and Alison Kuznitz, The Charlotte Observer
Jan. 14 On Thursday, the state announced it would open access to COVID-19 vaccines to anyone age 65 and older.
But in Mecklenburg, no county health clinic appointments are available, the county s medical director, Dr. Meg Sullivan, said. All appointments through the end of January have already been booked, Sullivan said.
Once the county gets access to more COVID-19 vaccines, appointments will be opened for people ages 65 to 74. However, most residents will have to wait months to get their first COVID-19 vaccine shots, Sullivan said.
For the decision or against it? Day after CMS move to remote learning, parents remain split on vote
CMS board votes to move students to remote learning By Brandon Hamilton | December 9, 2020 at 7:03 PM EST - Updated December 9 at 7:04 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A day after Charlotte-Mecklenburg School leaders voted to move K-12 students to full remote learning, parents and educators remain divided over the decision.
Pre-K students will continue on their current in-person schedule and EC students with IEPs that direct in-person learning are also not part of the decision, CMS said.
“It is definitely stepping in the right direction,” said educator and parent Amanda Thompson-Rice. “A little alarmed about them excluding the Pre-K and EC because unsafe conditions for one is unsafe for all.”