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The New Hanover County School Board has approved reopening pre-k-5 schools for full in-personing learning on January 19th, pushing back an earlier opening date by a week. It’s been a difficult decision for members, especially the newest ones who had to make up their minds quickly.
Back in early November when the school board discussed reopening elementary schools for all in-person learning, Superintendent Dr. Charles Foust said he wasn’t ready.
“If we can get our county at five percent or less, then we can start to look at measures of going to a different plan and it would have to be two consistent weeks. We’re not there yet; our numbers are too high.”
Chickahominy Health District says rising COVID-19 numbers not driven by in-person learning
Case count in Hanover Schools not linked to in-person instruction By A.J. Nwoko | December 9, 2020 at 5:43 PM EST - Updated December 9 at 11:35 PM
HANOVER Co., Va. (WWBT) - Itâs been two days since Hanover County suspended all winter sports after a spike in COVID-19 cases, but no word has been given to the fate of in-person instruction.
The Chickahominy Health District Director Thomas Franck said they still consider Hanover County safe enough to continue in-person learning despite rising case numbers across the district.
âAny decision like that would have to be made by Hanover County School Board and Hanover County School leadership, and certainly weâre providing them with the latest information on metrics,â said Franck.