Fifth-graders, staffers at Keller middle school quarantined for 2 weeks due to COVID
Fifth-grade students from Indian Springs Middle School who were attending in-person classes are in quarantine for the next two weeks after three staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
The school district issued a written statement Monday morning which said that “Due to the volume of close contacts, and out of an abundance of caution, all 145 in-person fifth-grade students and the fifth-grade staff are in quarantine and have transitioned to remote learning for 14 days.”
According to the school district’s COVID-19 dashboard, there are a total of 11 positive COVID-19 cases in the district. Seven students tested positive as well as four employees.
On Aug. 3, the school board held an emergency meeting meeting and voted to delay opening schools until Aug. 26.
During the meeting, some parents and teachers spoke in favor of in-person learning, saying that children needed to be in the classroom and that there were concerns about students’ mental health and concerns about them falling behind.
But other parents and teachers worried that it was not safe to start out the school year with in-person classes.
After the meeting, it was reported that one of the speakers tested positive for COVID-19, and an unknown number of teachers were told to quarantine until Aug. 18.
This story was originally published August 31, 2020 at 4:14 PM.