DeKalb School District Returns To Remote Learning Due To COVID Cases

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — DeKalb County School District announced over the weekend that students will return to virtual learning on Wednesday, due to the rising number of positive cases within DeKalb County and Metro-Atlanta area.

They will resume face-to-face instruction on Monday, January 10, according to a news release.

The district also said in the release that health data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is actively reviewed. Employees reported back to work Monday. Testing has been made available at the Administrative & Instructional Complex in Stone Mountain.

For students who did not bring devices home in advance of winter break, parents and guardians will be permitted to pick up learning devices for students on Monday and Tuesday. Principals will provide the distribution times. Breakfast and lunch can be picked up curbside January 5-7.

The Department of Public Health and the Medical Advisory Committee are consulted to inform decision-making pertaining to the health and safety of staff and students, the release stated.

DCSD has updated the Readiness Response Guide 2021 (Revised on December 30, 2021) to align with the CDC's guidance published on December 29, 2021. DCSD said it continues to implement the CDC's mitigation strategies and other strategies to lower the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in schools.