RALEIGH, N.C. — A state association of public school superintendents met last week in Greensboro for an in-person winter conference, and two attendees have tested positive for coronavirus, the group’s executive director confirmed Wednesday.
The North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association, an advocacy and professional development group, held a multi-day conference last week at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center. The two attendees who tested positive are doing well, and all attendees have been notified, Executive Director Jack Hoke said.
“We followed all the regulations,” Hoke said.
Executive orders in place limiting indoor public gatherings to 10 people have a number of exemptions, including for meetings in event spaces, which are limited to 100 people or 30 percent of fire code occupancy, whichever is smaller. Hoke said the group met that restriction and also wore masks, practiced social distancing and didn’t hold events beyond the regular meetings.
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