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Spectrum/New Milford Public Schools opened Sept. 8, 2020 under the hybrid model.
Photo: Deborah Rose /Hearst Connecticut MediaSpectrum/New Milford Public Schools opened Sept. 8, 2020 under the hybrid model.
Spectrum/New Milford Public Schools opened Sept. 8, 2020 under the hybrid model.
Spectrum/New Milford Public Schools opened Sept. 8, 2020 under the hybrid model.
NEW MILFORD — The town’s five schools will close for two days beginning Thursday after a member of the school community tested positive for COVID-19 just days after students returned.
The New Milford school district announced students will return to distance learning from home, and teachers will teach from home as well. New Milford schools held their first day of classes on Tuesday.
School officials said the decision was made after an investigation and speaking with the person who became infected.
They did not specify whether the person who became sick was a student or a teacher.
“The individual was asymptomatic, and sought COVID testing based on other family members positive test result. We have not received any other reports of staff or students who have experienced symptoms or signs of illness,” Superintendent of Schools Paul Smotas said Wednesday in a notice that was emailed to staff and posted on the district’s website.
The town’s health department will conduct contact-tracing as part of the district’s protocol.
“School and health department officials will reach out to any staff and the parents/guardians of children who may have had the potential for close contact,” the notice said.
The letter was co-signed by Assistant Superintendent of Schools Alisha DiCorpo.
“Our priority is the health and safety of all members of our school community,” the superindendent’s message said, before reminding parents to continue to do daily health screenings before their children go to school.
New Milford’s announcment comes as several other districts around the state this week said they would also close amid cases of COVID-19.
Somers Elementary School in north central Connecticut announced Tuesday it would close for two days — Wednesday and Thursday — after a staff member tested positive for the virus.
Naugatuck High School in New Haven County said it would dismiss early at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning after a senior there tested positive.
Newtown said schools would not close after one person tested positive.
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