Delaware County school districts are counting on lower COVID-19 case numbers and higher teacher vaccinations to bring students full time into class, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times.

Most of the school districts have, or are transitioning to, nearly full classes.

Guidelines now from the Chester County Health Department, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the CDC all allow in-person learning with health safety guidelines in place.

Remote learning is recommended when the positivity rates from COVID-19 tests are 10 percent or above.

The current rate is 6 percent.

Also, this past week, more than 5,000 Delaware County teachers and staff received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Southeast Delco is the only Delaware County district that has stayed virtual through the end of the school year.

School Board member Ed McBride voted against that decision.

“We have a lot of children that need the social interaction,” McBride said. “That structure can have a big impact on children … every other district in the county is open hybrid.”

A vote Thursday will decide if Southeast Delco can hold in-person classes for Keystone and PSSA testing this spring and for summer school.

Read more at the Daily Times about returning to in-person classes.