Aerial shot of the St. Croix Education Complex, where the Arthur A. Richards K8 School and the St. Croix Career & Technical Education Center are housed. Photo Credit: ERNICE GILBERT FOR VI CONSORTIUM
A number of schools and a first grade class room will resume in-person learning after tests for Covid-19 returned negative.
Students attending Arthur A. Richards K8 School and the St. Croix Career & Technical Education Center will resume in-person instruction on March 17, announced the V.I. Dept. of Education, stating that the V.I. Department of Health has given the schools clearance to return to their campuses following the confirmation of negative Covid-19 test results among non-instructional staff.
The two schools, which are housed in the same facility, temporarily reverted to virtual learning on March 12 after reports of a confirmed case of Covid-19 and additional possible exposure among non-instructional staff surfaced through contact tracing, D.O.E. said. Employees concerned about exposure to the coronavirus underwent testing by D.O.E. on March 16; those test results were negative, according to the release.
The school campuses have been sanitized according to Centers for Disease Control & Prevention guidelines, D.O.E. said.
Eulalie Rivera
A Eulalie R. Rivera K8 School first-grade class will resume in-person instruction on March 17, after undergoing Covid-19 testing on March 16 and reporting negative test results, D.O.E. said.
The 14-student class, the teacher and paraprofessional were tested for COVID-19 by Department of Health personnel following information the school received on March 15 that one classmate had recently tested positive for Covid-19, according to the release.
The remainder of the school was not affected and was given clearance from the Department of Health to safely continue in-person learning.
“We wish our student a speedy and full recovery,” said District Superintendent Carlos McGregor. “We are pleased to learn that all other students in the class and our faculty members are in good health. Our protocols are in place to respond quickly to scenarios like this, and we thank the Department of Health for their unwavering support and guidance.”
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