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The New Hanover County School Board has approved reopening pre-k-5 schools for full in-personing learning on January 19th, pushing back an earlier opening date by a week. It’s been a difficult decision for members, especially the newest ones who had to make up their minds quickly.
Back in early November when the school board discussed reopening elementary schools for all in-person learning, Superintendent Dr. Charles Foust said he wasn’t ready.
“If we can get our county at five percent or less, then we can start to look at measures of going to a different plan and it would have to be two consistent weeks. We’re not there yet; our numbers are too high.”