Columbus Co. Schools: Middle and high school students can return full-time on April 12

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Columbus County Schools is moving to Plan “A” on April 12, according to the district.

Students in grades K-5 will see no change, while students in grades 6-12 will now attend school five days a week instead of two.

“We will continue to require masks and social distance to the extent possible, as well as be diligent about sanitization,” the district wrote in a release. “We have yet to have a single case of COVID transmission at a school facility, so we are confident that we can return full-time safely.

“We will assume all students that now attend two days per week will attend five days per week,” the release stated. “We will also assume that students who are 100% virtual will remain 100% virtual.”

If a student wishes to change status, either from full-time virtual to full-time in person, or vice versa, the student’s school must be notified by April 1. Students will no longer have an option to attend two days a week and be virtual the other three days.