Georgia high school opening covid. August 5 2020 1048 am cbsap. A georgia schools reopening may very well be exhibit a on the lack of covid 19 safety precautions in place for students. Of 2020 but that coronavirus hot spots should keep schools.
The georgia department of education gadoe is working closely with the office of the governor the georgia department of public health gadph and other agencies to ensure local school districts parents and students have the most accurate and up to date information regarding covid 19 commonly called coronavirus. After one week of school more than 250 students at staff in cherokee county georgia are asked to quarantine due to potential exposure to covid 19. An alarming photo of a hallway crowded by mostly maskless students in a georgia high school raises issues with reopening schools all around the country.
Summer schools allowed to resume. Guidance released to open schools in fall. Summer schools are allowed to resume in june if they comply with eleven mandatory criteria.
Reported cases since opening on july 29 from high school to. School leaders in georgia have new guidance from the state about how to open in the fall and react to changing health conditions during the covid 19 pandemic. Et posted on august 5 2020 at 236 pm.
By molly hensley clancy and caroline odonovan last updated on august 5 2020 at 322 pm. Just look at this hallway which looks like a superspreaders dream. Et this is.
Prior to schools reopening on monday north paulding high schools principal gabe carmona sent a letter to parents alerting them that members of the football team had contracted covid 19 not specifying the numbers or the severity of their cases.