Blevins Statement on COVID-19 Positive Employee

By Blevins School District, 08/22/20 9:32 AM

BLEVINS – The Blevins School District issued the following statement:

On Thursday, August 20th the school district was notified that a school employee had tested positive for COVID-19. Our designated Point of Contact immediately determined all probable close contacts with this staff member and they were sent home. Unless ADH determines otherwise, these staff members will be quarantined, off campus, for 14 days.

The district has been in communication with the Arkansas Department of Health about this situation and will continue to follow their guidance to ensure safety for our staff, students, and community. We will continue to provide updates to all individuals connected to this case as needed. We will provide general information to the community at large.

As of this post, we will start school on Monday as scheduled.