Elmore County Schools are open for Wednesday, March 17. The announcement comes from Superintendent Richard Dennis. Dennis says he consulted with Elmore County EMA to make the decision due to Severe Weather expected in the area. Dennis says if the severe weather front advances faster than expected, school make be released early at 2:00 PM. If school is released early,…
Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis announced that two schools within the school system will go virtual. The school will go virtual for the remainder of the week of January 11-15. The schools transitioning to virtual are Coosada Elementary and Holtville Elementary. This comes due to an increased number of personnel quarantined and self-isolated. Dennis says the school will re-evaluate the…
Elmore County School Superintendent Richard Dennis has issued a statement regarding COVID-19 cases in the school system. According to the latest dashboard report from the Alabama Department of Public Health, there are 46 cases in the school district. Here is the statement from Dennis: As we end week 15 of the school year and prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, please be…
Elmore County High School suspended its football season for a week after three players tested positive for Coronavirus. This is the third COVID-19 case Elmore County Schools involving athletic teams has seen in the last two weeks. Wetumpka High Schools football team and Elmore County’s volleyball team had to reschedule and forfeit games last week due to the pandemic. Elmore…
Two schools in Elmore County are suspending sporting competitions due to COVID-19. The Wetumpka High School football teams is suspending their season for one week following positive COVID-19 tests from players. The Elmore County High School volleyball team is suspending their program for two weeks. ADPH guidelines require 10 days self-isolation for positive cases of COVID-19. The AHSAA requires an…
Elmore County School Supt. Richard Dennis has announced that since the start of the month, COVID-19 is affecting students and employees in the school system. Dennis says since the end of last week, seven students have tested positive are are under quarantine for 10 days to follow state health department guidelines. He says another 65 students are self-isolating for 14…
