Over 10 HCS athletics teams in quarantine due to COVID-19 protocols, officials say
CDC recommends masks in public settings By WMBF News Staff | December 17, 2020 at 12:49 PM EST - Updated December 17 at 4:48 PM
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Horry County Schools currently has 11 athletics teams in quarantine due to COVID-19 protocols, according to the district.
HCS spokesperson Lisa Bourcier confirmed the Myrtle Beach High School girls’ varsity basketball squad is in quarantine due to a positive player. The team can return to school on Dec. 21.
The Socastee High School boys’ varsity basketball team is also in quarantine due to a positive player, according to Bourcier. She added the team will be out of quarantine on Dec. 23 and can return to school on Jan. 4, following the holiday break.
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The ultimate decision will be made by the Board of Education and could come up on the agenda for a vote as early as April, but the Facilities Committee will have to request a quote for the project.
âOur next plan of action would be to bring this item up again for discussion at a Facility Committee meeting in April 2021 to discuss the RFQ (request for quote) and funding allocations,â said Lisa Bourcier, HCS spokesperson. âFrom there an RFQ could be issued within the next few months and funding would come out of next yearâs budget for the Facility Condition Assessment of our 60 campuses.â