The district announced a shift to NTI and the cancellation of extracurricular activities after the National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning.
Among the reasons cited for the return was a decrease in local COVID-19 cases. While the incidence rate is lower than it has been all month, it remains higher than any time students were learning in person.
The district cited the recent surge of coronavirus cases, capacity limits at Jennie Stuart Medical Center and 82 virus cases and quarantines of CCPS staff.
For the first eight days after the district returns, middle and high schoolers will learn under an "aggressive advisory hybrid" plan, which aims to provide students with more structure and support while reducing capacity in school facilities as much as possible.
The court said, "The governor’s school-closing order effectively expires this week or shortly thereafter, and there is no indication that it will be renewed." If it is, the court said, Danville Christian Academyand Attorney General Daniel Cameron can seek another injunction.
Christian County Public Schools Superintendent Chris Bentzel did not release his recommendation, but noted schools have the option of returning on Jan. 4, while the state wants districts to wait until Jan. 11.
