COVID outbreak forces Friday closure at Van Elementary in Boone County
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— Van Elementary School in Boone County closed on Friday due a COVID-19 outbreak.
Boone County Schools Superintendent Matt Riggs told MetroNews seven staff members and 17 students tested positive for the virus on Thursday.
Boone County Schools tweeted early Friday morning school was canceled “due to a high number of staff members being off and a lack of available substitutes to safely supervise the students.
— Boone County Schools (@BCS_WV) August 26, 2022
Riggs said while there are teacher shortages across the school district and the state, Van Elementary did not close due to a lack of teachers in the classroom in general.
Boone County Schools started the school year on Aug.
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