West Virginia’s School Alert System: Saturday Education Map is guided by metrics developed by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Based on a five-color system – green, yellow, gold, orange and red – each county is assigned a color based on the prevalence of COVID-19 within their borders. The map is updated each Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and determines instructional options and the  level of athletic and extracurricular activities that are permitted for each county for the whole week. The exception is if a county turns red during the course of the week. That change would be made immediately because remote learning would begin the next school day and athletic and extracurricular activities would be suspended immediately.

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12/19/20 Saturday Update

Last updated December 22, 2020

Color-coding system for school and school activities

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Source: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources 

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School Re-entry Metrics & Protocols – Download PDF
Saturday, December 19, Map Details
Dr. Marsh Explains the Metrics Behind the Colors
Green
Minimal Community Transmission

3 or FEWER CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or LESS THAN 3% POSITIVITY RATE		 Yellow
Increased Community Transmission

3.1 - 9.9 CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or
3 - 3.9% POSITIVITY RATE		 Gold
Elevated Community Transmission

10 - 14.9 CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or
4 - 4.9% POSITIVITY RATE		 Orange
Heightened Community Transmission

15 - 24.9 CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or
5 - 7.9% POSITIVITY RATE		 Red
Substantial Community Transmission

25 AND ABOVE CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or
GREATER THAN 8% POSITIVITY RATE
Instruction
  • Continue best health practices to prevent the spread of disease as outlined in the WVDE Re-entry Toolkit which can be found here.

  • Limit activities where social distancing is not feasible.

  • Engage community to actively participate in continued mitigation.
  • Increase student cohorting by limiting exposure outside of core groups.

  • No assemblies or large group activities.

  • Local education leaders work with county health officials to determine if increased mitigation and community engagement activities are necessary to prevent escalation of disease.
  • Increase student cohorting by limiting exposure of core groups.

  • No assemblies or large group activities.

  • Local education leaders work with county health officials to determine if increased mitigation and community engagement activities are necessary to prevent escalation of disease.
  • Local education leaders work with local health departments to determine if remore learning is required on a school-by-school basis.

  • If limited remote learning is required, county should prioritize in-person instruction among elementary learners.

  • When in remote learning, staff continues essential student support services including meals, student engagement, all special education services and support to at-risk students.
  • Suspend in-person instruction and begin remote learning the next school day. All school-related activities are suspended immediately.

  • Staff continues essential student support services including meals, student engagement, all special education services and support to at-risk students.
Face Covering Requirements FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES
Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance
  • Athletic and extra-curricular activities permit immediate household family members and grandparents.

  • According to WVSSAC guidelines cheerleaders and bands may participate at home games.
  • Athletic and extra-curricular activities permit immediate household family members and grandparents.

  • According to WVSSAC guidelines cheerleaders and bands may participate at home games.
  • Athletic and extra-curricular activities permit parents/guardians only.

  • According to WVSSAC guidelines cheerleaders and bands may participate at home games.
  • Schools may participate in extracurricular activities if operating within in-person learning modality. Those in remote are not permitted to participate in extracurricular activities.

  • Athleticandextra-curricularactivities permit parents/guardians only.

  • According to WVSSAC guidelines cheerleaders and bands may participate at home games.
  • All school-related athletic and extra-curricular activities are suspended immediately.

REMEMBER THE 3 Cs: AVOID CLOSE, CONSTANT CONTACT.

Counties that choose remote learning contrary to the guidance issued by the WVDHHR and WVDE will automatically place themselves in red. As a result, all in-person instruction, and extra-curricular and athletic activities will be suspended.

*This guidance reinforces face coverings unless they aggravate existing health conditions.
If COVID-19 levels increase steadily within color bands according to WV DHHR data, counties should consider increased protocols beyond these requirements.

GREEN
Minimal Community Transmission
3 or FEWER CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or LESS THAN 3% POSITIVITY RATE

Instruction

  • Continue best health practices to prevent the spread of disease as outlined in the WVDE Re-entry Toolkit which can be found here.

  • Limit activities where social distancing is not feasible.

  • Engage community to actively participate in continued mitigation.

FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES

Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance

  • Athletic and extra-curricular activities permit immediate household family members and grandparents.

  • According to WVSSAC guidelines cheerleaders and bands may participate at home games.

YELLOW
Increased Community Transmission
3.1 – 9.9 CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or 3 – 3.9% POSITIVITY RATE

Instruction

  • Increase student cohorting by limiting exposure outside of core groups.

  • No assemblies or large group activities.

  • Local education leaders work with county health officials to determine if increased mitigation and community engagement activities are necessary to prevent escalation of disease.

FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES

Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance

  • Athletic and extra-curricular activities permit immediate household family members and grandparents.

  • According to WVSSAC guidelines cheerleaders and bands may participate at home games.

GOLD
Elevated Community Transmission
10 – 14.9 CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or 4 – 4.9% POSITIVITY RATE

Instruction

  • Increase student cohorting by limiting exposure of core groups.

  • No assemblies or large group activities.

  • Local education leaders work with county health officials to determine if increased mitigation and community engagement activities are necessary to prevent escalation of disease.

FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES

Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance

  • Athletic and extra-curricular activities permit parents/guardians only.

  • According to WVSSAC guidelines cheerleaders and bands may participate at home games.

ORANGE
Heightened Community Transmission
15 – 24.9 CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or 5 – 7.9% POSITIVITY RATE

Instruction

  • Local education leaders work with local health departments to determine if remore learning is required on a school-by-school basis.

  • If limited remote learning is required, county should prioritize in-person instruction among elementary learners.

  • When in remote learning, staff continues essential student support services including meals, student engagement, all special education services and support to at-risk students.

FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES

Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance

  • Schools may participate in extracurricular activities if operating within in-person learning modality. Those in remote are not permitted to participate in extracurricular activities.

  • Athletic and extra-curricular activities permit parents/guardians only.

  • According to WVSSAC guidelines cheerleaders and bands may participate at home games.

RED
Substantial Community Transmission
25 AND ABOVE CASES of INFECTION PER 100,000 or GREATER THAN 8% POSITIVITY RATE

Instruction

  • Suspend in-person instruction and begin remote learning the next school day. All school-related activities are suspended immediately.

  • Staff continues essential student support services including meals, student engagement and special education services.

FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES

Athletic & Extra-curricular Activity Guidance

  • All school-related athletic and extra-curricular activities are suspended immediately.

REMEMBER THE 3 Cs: AVOID CLOSE, CONSTANT CONTACT.

Counties that choose remote learning contrary to the guidance issued by the WVDHHR and WVDE will automatically place themselves in red. As a result, all in-person instruction, and extra-curricular and athletic activities will be suspended.

*This guidance reinforces face coverings unless they aggravate existing health conditions.
If COVID-19 levels increase steadily within color bands according to WV DHHR data, counties should consider increased protocols beyond these requirements.