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Some Greeley Schools Return To Remote Learning After Dozens Of Students Call Out Sick
A total of 20% of students at Billie Martinez, and 30% at Madison, called out sick in one day.
By Dillon Thomas
September 10, 2020
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GREELEY, Colo. (CBS4) – Hundreds of students in Greeley are resorting to remote learning amid concerns of coronavirus spreading within the school. A spokesperson for Greeley-Evans School District confirmed students at Billie Martinez and Madison Elementary Schools were sent home for at least two weeks after dozens of students called in sick on the same day.
A total of 20% of students at Billie Martinez, and 30% at Madison, called out sick in one day. The district requires all students to stay home if at least 20% of students call out in one day.
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“Sometimes we are quarantining without a positive test because parents are refusing to have their students tested,” said Theresa Myers, Chief of Communications for the district. “Ironically we don’t have any positive tests at that school. But, we had a large amount of students out with symptoms that could be COVID.”
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