Putnam City Moves All Classes Virtual Through The End Of The Week

Putnam City Public Schools has announced that all schools in the district will be moving to virtual learning on Thursday due to staffing shortages from COVID cases.

Putnam City aims to return students to in person learning on January 18.

“As we continue to monitor the fluid situation related to COVID and how staffing shortages have impacted each of our 27 school buildings, we were left with no option but to make this decision,” said Jeff Bardach, Putnam City Schools Communications Director. “We know having students learning in person is the best way for them to attend school, and it continues to be our goal for all students. However, COVID has caused our employee absences to reach a level where we can’t provide that safe and effective learning environment for students in person.”

Extracurricular activities will continue as scheduled, provided they can be safely staffed. Meal service will still be provided to students at each of the schools. Grab and go meals are available in each building between 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.