Signs of life on Rutherford County school campuses begins today (Monday 6-1-20) as student athletes are being allowed to begin or resume workouts. It's the first on-campus experience for them since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Director of Schools Bill Spurlock says they've taken recommendations from the C-D-C, the National Federation of High Schools, TSSAA, our local health department and others and developed a plan:

Social distancing, face masks, disinfecting - are just a few of the many steps that will be in place for the workouts.

Spurlock says sports fans have one burning question:

The director said administrators, their coaches and other support staff understand it's important to do everything they can to ensure the safety of student athletes.