First public school opens in Hoke County for in-classroom learning

The first day of class was scheduled to be Tuesday, but Hurricane Isaias postponed those plans.

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The students' first stop was a temperature check.

"Online is good," he said, "but I would rather be in the classroom. That way I can get one-on-one training with the teachers."

About 300 students are registered for face-to-face learning. Half will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, the other half on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Desks have been spread out to support social distancing, everyone wears masks, and hand sanitizer is everywhere.

"Rules are put in place for a reason. It is for the safety and protection of everybody. So my concern would definitely be that if someone is not following what they're supposed to do, then that effects everybody," he said.

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Additionally, custodians and maintenance workers were trained over the summer on how to properly disinfect the school. The school will be disinfected each afternoon after everyone leaves.

Hoke County is one of a few counties in central North Carolina that opted to start the school year with in-classroom learning. Many counties, including Wake, Durham and Orange, will begin the first few weeks of school all-online and will reassess based on coronavirus numbers.