Polk County schools break for a week due to COVID-19 restrictions

POLK COUNTY, Ga. — Polk County schools announced Wednesday that they will suspend school for a week before resuming four-day weeks due to concerns about the coronavirus.

Schools will close August 17 - 21 to allow teachers to plan and edit their online classrooms and accommodate students who are in quarantine.

Beginning August 24, students will attend school Tuesday through Friday. On Monday, school buildings will be deep-cleaned and teachers will work on their digital curriculum.

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"Due to increased guidelines from the Department of Public Health regarding mandatory quarantines for teaches and students related to positive cases and exposures, we are being forced to alter our plan for instruction moving forward," officials wrote.

It’s unclear how many students in Polk County are currently under quarantine due to exposure to COVID-19.

Gwinnett County school officials reporting portal ’difficulties’ during 1st day of digital learning Officials for the state’s largest school district say they’re dealing with some technical issues on the first day of digital learning.

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