Austinville Elementary To Return To Class

Austinville elementary returns

From coronavirus.

You're taking a live look over decatur where austinville elementary school students are getting ready to return to the classroom this morning after one day of virtual learning.

Right now, some students and staff members are self- quarantiing after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus.

Waay 31's ashley carter joins us live now with what students can expect when they return this morning.

Ashley?

After conducting contact tracing, 49 students and 16 staff members are quarantining this morning because they had close contact with the individual who tested positive.

This means there will be some substitute teachers in the classroom today.

The district says of the 16 staff members, only 3 were in person teachers whose classes will be filled by substitute teachers.

The other staff members worked in the front office, library and in other areas of the school the district says if your child was not directly contacted by the school, then they did not have direct contact with the employee who tested positive.

In madison co ashley c waay 31 news.