The schedules won’t change, but the venues will in the event of an elementary school closure in the Warren County School District.

The district published its elementary level short-term closure plan on Monday.

“We have been running a lot of different scenarios… that doesn’t mean that we want to close,” Superintendent Amy Stewart said. “We don’t want to get caught flat-footed.”

In the event of an elementary school closure, students will attend from home via the district’s Virtual Academy with their usual teachers.

“Current students attending brick and mortar schools will utilize the WCSD Virtual Academy and will be instructed by their current classroom teachers throughout each school day, Monday through Friday during normal school hours,” according to the release. “Their teachers will not change. Live lessons will take place daily, and student attendance will be recorded each day.”

The courses that are set up for online delivery include: English language arts (K-5), mathematics (K-5), science (3-5), social studies (3-5), health (3-5), and specials: art, library, music, and physical education (K-5).

Students who are already attending through the Virtual Academy — Option 2 — will continue to do so, with no changes.

All students should be familiar with the Virtual Academy system, according to the release.

Zoom links will be provided through Virtual Academy to allow students to attend live lessons.

If a school closes, each student from that school will bring home a tablet or laptop with the appropriate charger, a schedule, the supplies from their desk, login procedures, and the email address for help with technology.

Parents will be able to track student progress.

“Work will be assessed in the Virtual Academy and grades will be reflected in eSchool,” according to the release. “Parents will be able to view progress by accessing the Home Access Center.”

Services and personnel that are typical parts of a student’s day — special education services, teachers, case managers — will continue to be available during a closure.

Superintendent Amy Stewart related several scenarios that could result in school closures due to COVID-19 beyond a high number of student cases.

If there are not enough teachers, custodians, cafeteria workers, or bus drivers, schools may have to close in response.

If the district cannot keep up with contact tracing, schools may have to close.