The first full week of school was going to be key said Director of Schools Jacob Sorrells at Monday’s meeting of the Marshall County School Board.

Some schools have fared better than others, and there is already a change in scheduling.

Friday morning, Sorrells announced that all classes in the district will be online for the next three Wednesdays, starting next week on Aug. 19, and continuing Aug. 26 and Sept. 2.

The school system explained the move as a way for teachers who are teaching both virtual and in person classes to catch up on required paperwork, record future lessons, and provide experience for teachers and students who so far have been only in person to gain experience with teaching and learning virtually.

As it stands, this change in schedule is only for the next three weeks, although that is subject to change.

Assignments will be sent home on Tuesdays for students without internet access.

According to Friday morning official numbers, Marshall County schools ended the week with 237 students and six staff members quarantined at home for a 14 day period.

At the start of the week on Monday, there were 33 students and four staff under quarantine.

Friday‘s data shows 15 active cases among students and one staff case, up from six and none, respectively, on Monday.

Cornersville School, on Friday, has eight of the 15 student positives and the only staff case.

Marshall County High School has 107 students quarantined, attending online until they are cleared to return.