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The Bellwood-Antis School District closed its middle and high schools at 3 p.m. Monday as the schools reached their COVID-19 case thresholds.
Students will learn virtually Tuesday and Wednesday and are scheduled to return to full time, in-person instruction Thursday.
Superintendent Thomas McInroy declined to say how many cases were confirmed in the district, but according to high school Principal Richard Schreier, the buildings’ threshold is two to four cases.
During the two-day closure, the impacted buildings will be “deep cleaned,” according to McInroy, and contact tracing will be completed for infected individuals.
All extracurricular activities are canceled during the closure.