As part of his statewide, Shelter-in-place order, Governor Brian Kemp announced the closing of public schools in the state.
"In addition, new models show Georgia will need more time to prepare for hospital surge capacity and while we are making excellent progress with our team, we have got to be more aggressive." according to Kemp. "For those reasons and in accordance with Dr. Toomey’s recommendation, I will sign an Executive Order today closing K-12 public schools for the rest of the school year. I want to stress that online learning will continue.”
Interim Clarke County School Superintendent Xernona Thomas released a message regarding the closing.
Message from Dr. Xernona Thomas, Interim Superintendent
I recognize how challenging the past weeks have been – the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing all of us to make adjustments every day. We are working on how to address the many issues we face due to Governor Kemp’s mandate to close school through the end of the year. Please be patient as we receive new updates and guidance from the Georgia Department of Education and local, state, and national agencies.
