Superintendent Danny Adkins announces that all Floyd County Schools will remain virtual from 11-2 to 11-6-20.
Adkins comments, “As Floyd County is still identified as a red county by the Floyd County Health Department, schools will continue virtual instruction for next week, November 2 through the 6th. We will reevaluate and make another announcement next Friday about the status of instruction for the following week. Once again, we will base our decision on whether we are identified as a red county.”
Based on the Healthy at School guidance from the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Department of Public, all counties are color coded as green, yellow, orange or red based on the average daily cases for a 7 day period. Green means On Track, with less than 1 case per 100,000. Yellow means Community Spread with 1 to 10 positive cases per 100,000. Orange status is Accelerated and means that there are 10 to 25 positive cases per 100,000. Red status is Critical and means that there are 25 or more positive cases per 100,000.
Adkins says, “We will also continue following Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky Department of Public Health and the Kentucky High School Athletic Association guidelines to keep the following protocols for athletics:
- All elementary and middle school athletics (games and practices) are suspended and will be reevaluated as we receive new information.
- Contests/games that fall under KHSAA postseason jurisdiction will proceed.
- High School games scheduled for (Friday night) and this weekend will be played.
- Follow KHSAA Healthy at Sports guidance which allows practice, but no games or game-like simulations for teams not already in postseason play.
- Reschedule regular season contests planned for next week, when possible.
- Review the data again on Thursday evening and make another determination about athletics next Friday morning.
Adkins concludes. “We want to remind everyone that Tuesday, November 3 is Election Day and is scheduled as a day of no school. This means kids are not expected to be online for instruction and our staff will not be working.”
In conclusion, Adkins says, “Please help us get Floyd County out of the most critical category of red. Let’s work together through the challenges this pandemic brings and focus on keeping our Floyd County family safe and healthy. Let’s all wear our masks, wash our hands, limit contacts to as few as possible and practice social distancing.”