12 Columbus City schools remote Friday

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus City School district announced that 12 schools will transition to remote learning Friday.

Due to a large number of staff absences, the following schools will not offer in-person instruction Friday, according to a news release from the district:

• Arts Impact Middle School
• Berwick Alternative Pre-K-8
• Buckeye Middle School
• Devonshire Alternative Elementary School
• East Columbus Elementary School
• Highland Elementary School
• Huy Elementary School
• Livingston Elementary School
• Moler Elementary School
• South 7-12
• West Mound Elementary School
• Yorktown Middle School

Teachers and staff, however, are still required to report to school, the district said.

The championship basketball game between Yorktown Middle School and Columbus Africentric Early College, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Northland High School, will resume as planned. All other middle school athletic events for the remote schools are canceled, according to the district.

Athletic practices and games for high schools in the district will continue as planned.