Whitewater opens school; Saco, Malta, and Dodson delay starts

The students at Whitewater Public Schools made their triumphant return to in-school classes on Monday of this week, but the other public schools in Phillips County have pushed their start dates as they deal with the COVID-19 virus that hit the area two weeks ago.

Dodson

The Dodson Public School’s School Board held a special meeting last week and it was decided to delay classes beginning this week and have scheduled a special board meeting on Wednesday, September 2. At that time will assess the COVID-19 risks and make a definitive decision to go to remote learning or reopen for in-school classe...