Shelby County Schools issue statement regarding Inverness Elementary teachers

Just one day before students return to school, 6 classroom teachers and one remote teacher at Inverness Elementary will be out until Aug. 20 after they were exposed to COVID-19.

Shelby County students in Group A (last name A-J) head back to the classroom tomorrow after being out since March 13 and Group B (last name K-Z) go back Friday. Students will participate in e-learning the remaining three days each week. 

Shelby County Schools Spokesperson Cindy Warner released a statement Wednesday afternoon that stated:

"Inverness Elementary School has six traditional classroom teachers and one remote teacher who will be out of school until August 20 due to exposure to COVID-19. Due to employee confidentiality concerns, the Shelby County School District can not confirm the grade level of the teachers since doing so might also publicly identify the teachers.

The remote teacher will continue to provide instruction for the students in her class. The traditional classroom teachers will collaborate with a substitute teacher to provide instruction for the first four days of school for the students who have chosen to attend school in-person.  Parents of the students who will be impacted are being notified by the school.

"Per the guidelines given to school districts from the Alabama Department of Public Health, individuals who test positive for COVID-19 are instructed to isolate at home for 10 days. Those who are considered to have been close contacts of the positive individual are required to quarantine for 14 days."