FRILLS CORNERS – Due to three presumed positive COVID-19 cases reported at North Clarion High School within a five-day period, district officials have decided to switch the high school to remote learning.
The high school started remote learning on Nov. 3. The district hopes the high school can return to in-person classes Nov. 9.
As of Tuesday, there were also 50 students and five high school employees who are required to quarantine for two weeks due to contact tracing.
Two North Clarion High School students were found to be in close contact with a COVID-19 infected individual and showed symptoms of the virus on Oct. 30 forcing the school to hold remote learning on Oct. 31.
When the high school resumed in-person classes Nov. 2, it was discovered at the end of the day that another student was exposed to COVID-19 and showed symptoms of the virus forcing North Clarion Superintendent Steve Young to put the entire high school into remote learning for the remainder of the week.
As of Tuesday, there were no positive cases at the elementary school but there were seven elementary students in quarantine due to contact tracing.
There was a discussion at the North Clarion School Board workshop held on Zoom Monday (Nov. 2) about the school exploring a hybrid teaching model with the student population being split into two groups and attending school on alternating days. The board was not in favor of such a plan at this time.