BARBOUR COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Barbour County Schools have moved to remote learning due to the number of staff out with COVID-19.
Jeff Woofter, Superintendent of Barbour County Schools, released the following statement:
Due to our infection rate rising to over 112, the number of Barbour County residents positive with the virus over 227, the number of staff that are either positive for the virus or quarantined due to contact with infected individuals, and the 85 students who are quarantined, we will be moving to remote learning for this entire week. We were already scheduled to be out of school this Friday and next Monday and we are hopeful that this time apart will give our sick and quarantined staff and students time to recover.
Those parents who need meals this week for their children are asked to call the Board office at (304) 457-3030 and let us know how many students need meals. We hope to be able to get them delivered to Philip Barbour by Wednesday or Thursday at the latest for distribution.
All staff of Barbour County Schools will report to their work locations. Teachers will be using social media platforms and Google Classrooms for remote instruction. Paper packets will be developed for those students without reliable internet services. All employees will observe social distancing. Bus operators are asked to clean and disinfect their buses.
Because we are going remote, all extracurricular activities, including band and athletics will not be permitted to practice or have any contests this week. I know how hard you all have worked to compete and I apologize for having to take this step.
The Barbour County Fair was cancelled in large part due to the potential strain that it would put on our healthcare centers. We hope that this brief pause will help our entire community.
