Elementary Virtual

Austinville elementary going virtual today .

Week by mid-october.

This morning students at one decatur elementary school are getting ready to learn virtually today after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus.

Waay 31's ashley carter joins us live from the district's central office and how they are responding to the positive case.

Ashley?

Even though there's only one confirmed case - the district says that employee works in austinville elementary school's office.

They said she could have potentially exposed more than 12 others - including the school's principal decatur city school's deputy superintendent dwight satterfield told us the staff member learned of her positive test results over the weekend the 12 other staff members are currently in quarantine as the district works finish its contact tracing.

But because so many people are out - the district said the best option for today is to teach students virtually.

Right now - the school system is working to shift some administrative employees to fill in the gaps while people quarantine.

The district says they hope to have everything figured later today so students can return to the classroom tomorrow.

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