13 Area School Districts To Close Over Coronavirus Concerns

Shorewood WI

13 March, 2020

2:55 PM

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MILWAUKEE, WI – A day after Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency, 13 school districts have announced they're closing for about a month over fears of spreading the new coronavirus, COVID-19. In a news release issued Friday, March 13, area school districts are closing Monday, March 16, with a tentative re-opening date of April 13. Those districts include: Brown DeerCedarburgFox Point-BaysideGermantownGlendale-River HillsGraftonMaple Dale-Indian HillMequon-ThiensvilleNicolet Union High SchoolNorthern OzaukeePort WashingtonShorewoodWhitefish BayRelated ReadingCoronavirus: Wisconsin Closures, Cancellations, Schedule Changes Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters. Don't miss local and statewide news about coronavirus developments and precautions.What's going on in Wisconsin? Find Out HereWant to submit an article? It's easy.Individual school districts will communicate their plans for the official date when classes willresume. Any further adjustments to school calendars will be handled by individual schooldistricts, each of which are reaching out to families with additional details today. This closure is in line with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for schooldistricts and is supported by the North Shore and Washington Ozaukee Public HealthDepartments to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. "The health of our students, staff, families, communities and most vulnerable is of utmostimportance and closing school is a measure we can take to support efforts to reduce the impact ofCOVID-19," officials said in a joint statement. Ongoing Coverage Coronavirus Cases Reported In Waukesha, Fond du Lac CountiesUW-Madison Suspends In-Person Classes Over Coronavirus ConcernsThird Coronavirus Case Reported In WisconsinUW-Milwaukee Extends Spring Break Over Coronavirus ConcernsWisconsin Should Plan Now For Pandemic ... Just In Case4 Self-Quarantined In Milwaukee Over Coronavirus FearFirst Coronavirus Case Confirmed In WisconsinWisconsin Family Was Stuck Overseas Amid Coronavirus OutbreakWisconsin University Students Screened For Coronavirus