The Cobb County School District says health officials confirmed a case of coronavirus at Kincaid Elementary School on March 11. The school system decided to close Kincaid for 14 days, starting Thursday, March 12. No other Cobb County schools are closed at this time. The District says officials will clean and sanitize the campus while the school is closed to students and teachers. Students at Kincaid will continue receiving digital classroom content, the District says.
If more Cobb schools should have to close, here’s what the District plans to do:
“With one of the oldest virtual academies in the country, for almost two decades, Cobb has been delivering instruction to students through traditional and virtual classrooms. In the current environment, Cobb is well-positioned to continue to deliver content to students physically and digitally. We have strong relationships in place with health experts, including the Center for Disease Control and the Georgia Department of Health. We are in constant contact with them to make sure our policies and procedures are in line with their guidelines and guidance.”
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