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As of now, the Vermilion Parish Public School system will continue to have face-to-face learning.
With the rise of COVID 19, some school systems around the state are going to virtual learning.
As of Monday, there were 600 parish public school students (out of 9,700 total students) who have missed the last five days due to COVID. Of those 600, 500 will be back to school on Wednesday. The students will have to wear a mask at school for another five days.

According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer Eddie Langlinais, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office is receiving information about another SCAM that involves scammers posing as Vermilion Parish Sheriff Deputies.
The scammer advises the victim, who may be a sex offender, that they are an employee of the Sheriff’s Office and that the Sheriff’s Office has a warrant for their arrest for failing to update their registration. The victim is then advised that the warrant could be paid through the website site “Jpay”.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has issued its COVID-19 health and safety protocols for the Spring 2022 semester.
Classes begin Wednesday, Jan. 12.
In a message to students and faculty and staff members on Thursday, the University announced:
• Some in-person courses may be delivered remotely from Wednesday, Jan. 12, through Friday, Jan. 28. Faculty members will notify students and post information in Moodle if there is a change in course delivery method.