Colchester Elementary School will suspend in-person classes for two weeks after three staff members tested positive for COVID-19 and ensuing quarantines created a staffing shortage.
The school will be closed entirely Tuesday, including no online classes, and will shift to remote learning only from Wednesday until at least Oct. 5, Colchester schools Superintendent Jeffrey Burt wrote in a letter to families.
“Three CES staff members currently in isolation have tested positive for COVID-19,” Burt wrote. “This necessitated the quarantining of additional staff as well as some students who came in direct contact with those staff members. Due to the number of staff currently in quarantine and the nature of their responsibilities, CES could not remain open and provide services to all students.