Athletes forced back into school despite initial choice of virtual schooling

Athletes forced back into school despite initial choice of virtual schooling

To continue to play.

The letter states no matter the reason, like health concerns for an eldery parent or guardian will allow a student to continue virtual school and extracuricular activites.

Being penalized ."

"as a parent of a student that participates in extracurricular activates, i am highly upset about that."

Venita hych says her daughter is a band member and cheerleader.

She says the new decision to force students with extracurricular responsibilities back into in person classes is too short notice.

"leaving us with no choice when they gave a choice in the beginning."

According to the letter sent out by the school district, starting october 27 students must be in 100% in person classes if they wish to participate.

Hych says since the start of the school year she paid dues for her childs participation.

She says regardless of her decision the school does not plan to refund the money.

She feels if her child is counted as a student virtually, she should also be counted as a student allowed to continue with her after school activites.

"i have lost alot of money, they wont reimburse us, but although that was their decision their not going to reimburse our money."

Calhoun county is now reporting 534 positive cases and 12 deaths since the start of the pandemic she says although her child is wants to participate, she is scared to return to in person classes.

"she has been really really close to people that had it and that really scared her."

Hych says although students are in person, extracuricular activities allow students to be in smaller groups for shorter periods of time.

She says with multiple cases reported within the school since the start of the school year she feels eight hours in classes may be too risky.

"you gave me that decision to make, allow me that time to have that decision.

Then in january let me make the decision if i want to send her back into the classroom or not."

She says with a vaccine on the way, parents should be given more time to decide on the safety of their child without the student being penalized.

We did reach out to the superintendent office for a comment however i have not heard back at this time.

Reporting in calhoun county erin wilson wtva 9 news meanwhile, one student