Camden schools to close indefinitely in response to virus

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Camden County Schools released a statement this morning announcing the closure of all schools and activities. The full release is below

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We have been committed to keeping our community updated about the rapidly developing situation with COVID‐19. Throughout the process, we have relied on the guidance from the Georgia Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as our state and local leaders.

Camden County Central Office Administrators and school principals met in an emergency meeting at 7 PM on Sunday night and the Executive Committee of the Camden County Emergency Management Agency at 9 AM this morning to make a determination about school closures. In accordance with Governor Kemp’s guidance and to best prioritize student and staff safety, effective Tuesday, March 17th, Camden County Schools will be closed indefinitely. All faculty and staff will report to their schools on Tuesday, March 17th but no students will report. Distance Learning will begin March 18th and all schools and school buildings will be shut down indefinitely.

The school closures include all school building activities, athletics/sports, extracurricular school activities, and trips.

While our school buildings will be closed, the education process will not stop. All staff will work remotely to best support students, including delivering digital and physical instructional resources to students while they’re at home. Details about remote learning and answers to your questions will be available early this week on the Camden County Schools website.

The decision to close schools was not easy. We know this is a very difficult time for our school families and the community. We will work together to get through this unprecedented time.

We know that our families may have questions regarding how the school closure will impact them, and we will work to provide answers. We will continue to keep our community updated on the next steps during the school closure process as we turn to our digital learning resources.

Information will be posted to the Camden County Schools website (www.camden.k12.ga.us), the schools Facebook page and through our SchoolMessenger phone and email alert system.