Columbus, GA- In an effort to further increase transparency and provide clarity to its public stakeholders, the Muscogee County School District has updated its data points related to active COVID-19 cases to reflect school-based sites only. The data reflects information made available to the District from individual sources. Information is updated each Friday and accessible on the District’s COVID-19 website.

Week of September 13 - September 16, 2021

The Muscogee County School District will begin the 2021-2022 school year with masks required indoors for all students and staff, regardless of vaccination status. Given the marked increase in multiple COVID-19-related indicators in the Columbus area, recently updated guidance by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and upon the recommendation of the Muscogee County School District Medical Panel, the District has modified its reopening plans to require indoor masking as a mitigation measure. All employees and students should add clean masks daily…

For the 2021-2022 school year, the Muscogee County School District plans to return to in-person instruction for all students. For those students whose medical needs, either physical or psychiatric, do not allow them to attend in-person instruction Hospital Homebound Services are available. Applications will be available upon request at each school location or on the district website. Approval and/or denial status will be sent, by email, to the parent and/or legal guardian from the Office of Student Health Services. More information can be found at:

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The application can…

The following individuals serve as part of the MCSD medical panel advising the District during the Covid-19 pandemic:

• Lewis David F – Superintendent
• Dr. Erik Heiss – Rivertown Pediatrics
• Terri Jordan – Acute Care Emergence PA
• Josephine Gosa – Epidemiologist
• Dr. Rebecca Reamy - Chief of Pediatrics at Piedmont Columbus Regional.
• Dr. Kathrine Cheek – Rivertown Pediatrics
• Brent Smith -Physician Assistant Rivertown Pediatrics
• Dr. Brandi Nelson – Department of Public Health Epidemiologist
• Gregory S. Ellington – General Legal Counsel
• Arleska Castillo – Chief Human Resources Officer
• Tracy…