Charleston Co. school district to continue vaccination efforts, taking look at mask policy
VIDEO: Charleston Co. school district to continue vaccination efforts, taking look at mask policy By Paola Tristan Arruda | May 10, 2021 at 9:24 PM EDT - Updated May 10 at 11:14 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County School District is taking another look at their face covering policy and ramping up student vaccinations.
During Monday’s committee of the whole meeting, district leaders gave the school board a COVID-19 update on infection rates and vaccination efforts.
So far, the district has been able to give 652 first doses of the Pfizer vaccine to students 16 and older at 11 schools through their medical partnerships. Officials say they hope to finish the doses this week before launching into second doses.
Charleston County demonstrators protest mandatory school mask rule Protesters stand outside the Charleston County School District headquarters Monday afternoon demanding an end to mandatory face covering guidelines. (Source: Live 5) By Patrick Phillips and Paola Tristan Arruda | April 26, 2021 at 5:37 PM EDT - Updated April 26 at 11:14 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A group of parents and community members demanded an end of a mandatory mask rule in schools.
Holding signs with messages like, “Let them breathe,” “Masks should be a choice!” and “The most important school supply is oxygen,” the group gathered outside the Charleston County School District Headquarters on Calhoun Street.
Charleston County School District pauses sports with 10 teams in quarantine
VIDEO: CCSD putting pause on winter athletics By Nick Reagan and Riley Bean | December 17, 2020 at 9:55 AM EST - Updated December 17 at 7:28 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Winter competitions are being put on hold in the Charleston County School District. This comes after district officials say nearly 200 games across the state had to be canceled because of the coronavirus last week.
Nearly a third of the 60 basketball and wrestling teams in the Charleston County School District have had to quarantine since mid-November. Jeff Borowy, chief operating officer for CCSD, says there are still 10 teams in quarantine as of Thursday.