• SCHOOL RE-ENTRY METRICS AND PROTOCOLS

    West Virginia’s school re-entry is guided by metrics developed by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR).  Based on a four-color system – green, yellow, orange and red – each county is assigned a color based on the prevalence of COVID-19 within their borders. 

     

    DHHR Live Map

    To view the live daily updates from WVDHHR, please visit https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspxand click the County Alert System tab.

     

    SEE THE WVDE WEEKLY METRIC MAP

    CLICK HERE

     

     

     

    COLOR CODES EXPLAINED

    FOR IN-PERSON AND ATHLETICS/EXTRACURRICULAR

    GREEN

    For In-Person Instruction
    Minimal Community Transmission
    3 or FEWER CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE

    • Continue best health practices to prevent the spread of disease as outlined in the WVDE Re-entry Toolkit which can be found here.
    • Require face coverings* for grades 3 and above on buses and in congregant settings (outside of core groups) where social distancing cannot be maintained.
    • Limit activities where social distancing is not feasible.
    • Engage community to actively participate in continued mitigation.

     

    For Athletic and Extracurricular Activities

    • Athletic and extra-curricular activities permit immediate household family members only.

     

     

     

    YELLOW

    For In-Person Instruction
    Increased Community Transmission
    3.1-9.9 CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE

    • Require face coverings for grades 3-5 on buses and in congregant settings (outside of core groups) where social distancing cannot be maintained. Require face coverings for grades 6 and above at all times.
    • Increase student cohorting by limiting exposure outside of core groups.
    • No assemblies or activities where social distancing is not feasible.
    • Local education leaders work with county health officials to determine if increased mitigation and community engagement activities are necessary to prevent escalation of disease.

    For Athletic and Extracurricular Activities

    • Athletic and extra-curricular activities permit parents/guardians only.

     

     

    ORANGE

    For In-Person Instruction
    Heightened Community Transmission
    10-24.9 CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE

    • Require face coverings for grades 3 and above at all times.
    • No assemblies or large group activities.
    • Local county education leaders will work collaboratively with local health departments to implement aggressive mitigation measures both in schools and in communities.

    For Athletic and Extracurricular Activities

    • Athletic and extracurricular activities limited to controlled practices/activities only.

     

     

    RED

    For In-Person Instruction
    Substantial Community Transmission
    25+ CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE

    • Suspend in-person instruction and all school-related activities until yellow level is maintained on a seven-day rolling basis.
    • Activate remote learning.
    • Staff continues essential student support services including meals, student engagement and special education services.

    For Athletic and Extracurricular Activities

    • All school-related athletic and extracurricular activities are suspended until yellow level is maintained on a seven-day rolling basis.