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DeKalb Schools closed due to Coronavirus
patrick cripps
Patrick Cripps

DeKalb County Schools closed yesterday, March 17 due to the coronavirus. It is set to resume Friday, April 3.

Director of Schools Patrick Cripps said that the final decision to close schools came after Governor Bill Lee’s statement on Monday urging every school district in Tennessee to close as soon as practically possible.

All planned school related trips, extracurricular activities, and sporting events are also canceled during this time.

It is not clear yet if the state will require the days to be made up.

Other admonitions:

*Teachers are advised to check email daily
*Teachers will be available to parents remotely
*No student should be on any school campus while schools are closed.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the following statement Monday regarding statewide school closure: “As the response to COVID-19 evolves, I urge every school district in Tennessee to close as soon as practically possible, with all schools expected to close by Friday, March 20, 2020 at the latest. Schools should remain closed through March 31, 2020 to further mitigate the spread of this infectious disease and we will issue further guidance prior to March 31. Superintendents and local leadership have the full support of my administration to determine effective dates for closure this week as they evaluate what is best for families within their respective districts. We understand the tremendous burden school closure places on families and we will continue to work with both the federal government and school districts to ensure we continue essential supports like meals for students in need. Every Tennessean has a role to play in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and I urge Tennesseans to be quick to help neighbors as new needs surface with the closure of schools.”