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A high school teacher in Rainy River has tested positive for COVID-19.
The high school is still open.
The Northwestern Health Unit is looking into the case with the Rainy River District School Board.
The Board says there is no indication there was any exposure to students or other staff in the school, and no classroom closures are necessary.
A listener tells 93.1 The Border that two other teachers are awaiting test results.
The Health Unit is doing contact tracing and notifying anyone who may have been in close contact.
The School Board has posted an advisory on its Facebook page.
Fort Frances, ON, Canada / 93.1 The Border
Jan 12, 2021 10:16 AM
The new year has just started, but local school boards want to know what the next school year should look like.
Two school calendars are up for review.
One would start school on August 30th, with two PD days and the first day of school on September 1st.
The final day of school would be on June 24th.
The second option would have the first day of school a week later of September 8th and the school year would go to the final week of June of 2022 with the last day of school falling on June 30th.
· Fort Frances Intermediate School and High School
· Crossroads Public School in Devlin
· Mine Centre Public School in Mine Centre.
Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program and Seven Generations Secondary School will also remain closed until January 25.
All students in these schools will continue to learn remotely until then.
In-person instruction for students with special education needs who cannot be accommodated through remote learning and who wish to attend in-person instruction may continue.
Schools that will open as planned include Rainy River High School, Riverview School, McCrosson-Tovell School, Sturgeon Creek School, Nestor Falls School, Atikokan High School and North Star Community School.
“We continue to monitor the situation in other communities and will take additional measures as necessary” states Dr. Young-Hoon.