Announcement from Asheville City Schools:
As you may know, earlier today Buncombe County government officials declared a local state of emergency. Shortly afterward, the Governor publicly announced his position stating that, at the present, North Carolina schools should not close.In light of these decisions and with our students’ safety in mind, Asheville City Schools has decided to cancel all field trips – this includes local, in-state, out-of-state and international field trips – for our students and any staff travel outside of the district. These changes will take effect on Monday, March 16th until further notice.
Asheville City Schools will also be cancelling all facility rentals that involve the use of any of our buildings effective Monday, March 16th at 8:00 AM. At this time, outside organizations will still be permitted to rent a field or outside athletic facility. However, they will not be able to rent any inside facilities.
In addition, please know that the North Carolina High School Athletic Association has suspended all high school athletics statewide starting tomorrow, Friday, March 13th at midnight until Monday, April 6th. This decision will include all workouts, skill development, practices and contests. We will follow these same protocols for our middle school student-athletes.
Although current information is rapidly changing about the coronavirus, as of today, we have no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Buncombe County. The measures we are taking are all proactive and precautionary.
We are continuing to work on plans to address a range of impacts the coronavirus may have on Asheville City Schools. If you have questions or concerns, you might want to call your healthcare provider directly, check Buncombe County Health and Human Services’s COVID-19 website, see the latest from the Centers for Disease Control, or call Shane Cassida, our Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary Services, at (828) 350-6131.
Thank you for your support as we implement these additional measures. We will continue to provide updates as we learn more about the progress of the coronavirus.
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