Vigo County High School's going back to A-B schedule

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Vigo County School Corporation is taking a close look at how to keep everyone safe.

Everyones best decision with everyones best interest in mind."

After a big spike in covid 19 case numbers in vigo county... the school corporation is taking a serious look at how to protect their students and staff.

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Beginning tomorrow.... vigo county high schoolers are going "back" to the a - b schedule.

School leaders say it just makes sense right now!

News 10's sarah lehman is live in our newsroom in your top story tonight... she has more from the corporation about why this move is the safest.

Vigo county high schools had a quick taste of normalcy.

But now -- because of what happens outside school grounds... the three traditional high schools are taking some steps back.

As the days get colder and shorter... the covid-19 positivity rate climbs.

"you know nobody likes this" now -- because of the rise in cases in vigo county.

The vigo county school corporation is making changes again!

"unfortunately it's our high school students that will feel it" starting thursday students at terre haute north... south... and west vigo... will go back to an a-b schedule.

Exactly like how they started the school year.

Bill riley is director of communications for the corporation he says more and more students ans staff are being put in to quarintine.

And it isn't helpful... "it's so disruptive to our childrens education that unfortunatley an a/b schedule would be less disruptive."

Riley says lowering the number of people in the building at one time can slow the spread and help with contact tracing.

But -- he says it's not the route they wanted to take "i think it's sad.

Our community spread has gotten to a point now where contasct tracing is revealing that these social events on the weekends at night outside of school is now causing a problem inside of school."

Riley says they will not look at going back full time in person in high school until after winter break.

He says there is still the possibility they will have to go full remote if cases continue to rise.

Reporting live in the newsroom.

I'm sarah lehman news 10.

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