Students at Christian County Public School who are in the traditional model will continue completing NTI work next week.
District Communications Director John Rittenhouse said there were three reasons for not returning to the classroom next week.
One of the reasons; included Jennie Stuart Health being at capacity. Superintendent Chris Bentzel confirmed that during Thursday night’s board of education workshop meeting.
Rittenhouse added students and staff COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the district, now up to 82 combined, as of Friday afternoon. The district also lists the “dramatic increase” in the number of positive cases in the community as the third reason for not returning to the classroom.
Officials with the Christian County Public School District have announced all students will remain in NTI work until next Friday, December 18.
District Communications Director John Rittenhouse said that the county remained in the red zone on the Kentucky COVID-19 Incidence Rate Map. Under Governor Andy Beshear’s Executive Order, children in Kindergarten through 5th grade must remain in Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) while the county is red.
Rittenhouse added the district hopes all students who are participating in traditional instruction can return to the classroom on Monday, January 4.
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