This interview was conducted Tuesday, Aug. 18, in the Athens ISD administration building.

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Athens ISD students will be in the classroom starting Monday -- well, about half of them will be, at least. AISD Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims said about 50 percent of the district’s student population have opted to return to in-person instruction starting next week.

With the restart imminent, I sat down with Dr. Sims and Director of Federal Programs and Human Resources Ginger Morrison to discuss the district’s COVID preparations. 

Topics include:

* Parent Handbook explaining COVID guidelines. (Find it here http://bit.ly/AISDCOVIDhandbook)

* Changing guidelines

* The steps AISD is taking to mitigate the spread of COVID

* The importance of parents checking students before school

* What happens if a student has a temperature when trying to get on the bus or enter the school

* What happens to students who test positive for COVID

* What happens to students who are in contact with a positive case

* How notifications will be handled

* What happens if a classroom or campus has to be shut down

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