Hybrid school plan returns

The county school system returned to a hybrid instructional schedule this week.

School officials posted notice Dec. 3 that the hybrid schedule would resume Monday. Student Cohort A was to have face-to-face instruction that day and yesterday. Cohort B will have face-to-face instruction Thursday and Friday.

Remote learning students will continue their virtual schedule.

The school board voted Nov. 18 to return all instruction to virtual learning, with the hope of returning to hybrid instruction Dec. 7.

According to Superintendent Haydee Robinson, at the time of the board meeting, there had been a total of 27 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of school. Thirteen of those cases involved students while 14 involved staff members. In the 11th week, there were six cases. In the 12th week, there were two cases, as well as two cases in the current week.

LENOWISCO and Cumberland Plateau health districts Director Dr. Sue Cantrell recently recommended that all eight local school districts move their classes to an all-remote environment until after Christmas break.

The Christmas break for Dickenson County is currently scheduled for Dec. 21-Jan. 4.