Atlantic School District Superintendent Steve Barber, Wednesday evening, updated the School Board on the status of COVID-19 in the district.

For the most part, he said, they have been able to accomplish social distancing at the Middle School and High School, but after the mask mandate the Washington Building ran into some difficulties.

Steve Barber said while County’s COVID-19 has come down from more than 20% on Oct. 21^st to 17.8% Wednesday morning, the District, which is eligible to enact their Hybrid learning program, will not do so because attendance has not been a problem and because there is not widespread of the virus among the district’s buildings.

He said “I have no reason to believe that we need to change our model at this time.” In other news, Mr. Barber said last week, the District learned the Federal Food Program will be free for the remainder of the school year. Food Service Director Natalie Ritter will provide the Board with an update with regard to feeding the students, during their work session on Nov. 18^th.

And, the Superintendent said technology has been ordered to create an interactive experience for recorded and possibly live streamed School Board meetings.