Kevin Carpenter

Kennett High Principal Kevin Carpenter sent out an email to families and students on Monday informing them the school is going remote for the remainder of the week. (LLOYD JONES FILE PHOTO)

CONWAY — The numbers are going in the wrong direction said Superintendent Kevin Richard as Kennett High was forced Tuesday to go to remote learning for the second time in three weeks due to COVID-19.

“Cases are popping up all over the place (at the high school),” Richard said by phone Tuesday. “It’s a staffing issue again. That’s what really triggered the need to go remote. Kevin (Carpenter, principal at Kennett High) said 14 staff members have to isolate because of different cases.

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