The state Board of Education voted Tuesday to mandate all elementary and middle schools in West Virginia return to a five day a week in-person instruction schedule beginning March 3.
The board took its vote after hearing from state Coronavirus Czar Dr. Clay Marsh who told board members such a return would be safe.
The board’s motion requires all county school systems to return to the full-time schedule.
Counties will be allowed to request a waiver to use one day a week to catch-up if a local virtual program is being used. Some teachers are doing both in-person and virtual instruction.
The motion also requires mitigation efforts, including mask wearing and social distancing to continue.
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9e235a_a18ad0c40c2e4d5cad857bbb39ddc3cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/9e235a_a18ad0c40c2e4d5cad857bbb39ddc3cf~mv2.jpg)