The Cherokee County Board of Education public hearing scheduled for Saturday, March 21, is postponed until further notice. Unless otherwise posted, the next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held April 23, 2020, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at Andrews Elementary School. The public is welcome to attend.

Governor Roy Cooper announced an executive order affective all K-12 public schools. As such, Cherokee County Schools will be closed for students beginning Monday, March 16, for at least two weeks. This closure affects all programming, including all after-school activities, all athletic and extracurricular practices, competitions, and weekend events.

The week of Monday, March 16, will be regular workdays for employees, including teacher’s assistants unless you are ill and wish to take sick leave.

Please note that school nutrition employees will be reporting to assigned meal sites. School Nutrition will be operating six pick-up sites: Andrews Elementary, Peachtree Elementary, Martins Creek Elementary & Middle, Murphy Elementary, Hiwassee Dam and Ranger. Students and parents of students may pick up two meals at once and pickup times at these schools are between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.