School waterline breaks, students move to virtual classes

Clay County Schools, News
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HAYESVILLE, NC – A waterline that serves Clay County Schools broke sometime between the end of the school day on Monday and 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20.

The county discovered the location of the problem at 7:30 a.m. The broken waterline also services several other areas in town.

The schools has moved to virtual instruction for Tuesday. Parents should await further instruction for classes on Wednesday. Details are expected this afternoon.

Buses began transporting students back home at 9 a.m. and parents could pick up their children beginning at 9 a.m. as well.

In a statement, Superintendent Dale Cole said, “We apologize for this unfortunate development, but rest assured our partners on the county maintenance team are working as hard as they can to correct the problem.”

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