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Dr. Carol Babb, Chief Education Officer
"I've spoken to the general manager of Catholic School Mrs. Thompson and she said that the school is physically ready, meaning that they are ready with sanitization supplies. They can physically distance and they have hand wash basins in place and if they don't that's why we have the ministry of education and we are here to support. I am going to be given another cheque tomorrow of about fifty thousand dollars from B.E.L. I just had a conversation with the PR person from B.E.L. and she wants to give me the check as early as tomorrow. If there are schools out there who need hand washing basins, we are here to support them."

Reporter
"But Dr. Babb, could you talk a little bit more about the educational issues in San Felipe and Blue Creek Village, for example, the school may be ready but the parents are not. They need to go to town to access their ATM cards to be able to do things like purchase books, purchase materials for uniforms and then there is also the issue of CXC students who are poised to take their exams but can't leave the village?"

Dr. Carol Babb, Chief Education Officer
"We have already dialogued with CXC in Barbados and they are aware that those students are in a state of emergency and they can't leave their village. So if that school is not ready, we are going to talk with them and work with them and ensure everybody is safe. So if they are not ready for August tenth then we'll delay the opening for them. Nothing is carved in stone. I believe we don't have to make problems where problems exist. We have an open door policy at the ministry of education. If there are problems lets work together and find a solution."

Highschoolers who attend Orange Walk technical and Muffles College will not be able to physically attend classes until the lockdown comes to an end.