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Union Elementary had six active positive cases of COVID and had to transition to remote learning from Feb. 1 through Feb. 15. Students are expected to resume classes as normal on Feb. 16.
The county believed students from both schools attended programs outside of the school, which could be the source of the outbreak.
The school district and Brunswick County Health maintain daily conversations and work together to determine what steps need to be taken when there is an increase in COVID-19 activity at any particular location.
Seamans reassured the county that all the recommended health and safety protocols are in place and when they are followed, they minimize the impact of COVID-19 inside the district.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY – The Brunswick County Schools Board of Education is asking Gov. Roy Cooper to move school employees up the vaccine list.
The board passed a resolution Tuesday evening requesting that the governor include public school employees in Group 2, which currently consists of anyone 65 or older.
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“The success and wellbeing of a community begins with adequate educational opportunities,” Vice Chair Steven Barger said in a statement. “We must call on Governor Cooper to elevate the position of school staff on vaccine administration lists. I’m proud of our board for passing this resolution and showing we value our staff and stand with them.”
N.C. Governor Roy Cooper announced Feb. 2 that all N.C. schools should reopen in Plan A, as Covid-19 number decrease. (Port City Daily/File)
On Tuesday, Gov. Cooper urged all 115 school districts across North Carolina to resume in-person learning in grades K-12 this month. He pointed to data and science released recently as promising and safe for students, teachers and staff to return to classrooms: K-5 in Plan A, and middle and high school in Plan B.
“We’ve learned much more about this virus since last March,” Cooper said. “It’s time to get our children back in the classroom.”
Union Elementary has six active positive cases of COVID and had to transition to remote learning starting Feb. 1 through Feb. 15. Students are expected to resume classes as normal on Feb. 16.
Seamans said those who tested positive are students or staff members and cannot be identified due to privacy reasons.
The county believed students from both schools attended programs outside of the school, which could be the source of the outbreak.
The decision to transition to 100% remote learning due to an increase in COVID-19 activity is handled on a case-by-case scenario, according to Seamans.
The school district and Brunswick County Health maintain daily conversations and work together to determine what steps need to be taken when there is an increase in COVID-19 activity at any particular location.