JAY — Spruce Mountain middle and high schools students were dismissed beginning at 9 a.m. Monday after one student from each tested positive for COVID-19, Superintendent Scott Albert announced in an email.

“The students have had close contacts with staff and students at school during the infectious period,” he said. “We are in the process of contacting all staff and students who had close contact with these individuals during the infectious period. These individuals and any close contacts will follow (Center for Disease Control) guidelines and will only return to school after those guidelines have been met.”

Out of an abundance of caution, both schools will go to fully remote learning for at last the remainder of this week, Albert said.

“They will return to in-school instruction on Monday, April 5,” he said. “All non-remote teachers will be allowed one day to prepare for going fully remote if they need it. Classes will start up either this Tuesday or Wednesday for all remote learning.”

Parents and students should check their teacher’s Google Classroom to be prepared.

All extra- and co-curricular activities are suspended until April 5, Albert said.

Any further updates from Maine CDC will be shared, Albert wrote.


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