Plum closes school buildings through Dec. 1 because of covid-19 outbreak

Plum School District is closing its buildings and moving to remote learning to contain a covid-19 outbreak, district officials announced Sunday.

Four employees and three students notified the district they tested positive for covid-19, the district said in a news release.

One high school employee and two students were among those diagnosed with covid-19 and four other high school students will need to quarantine, the district said.

Two junior high employees tested positive and six other junior high employees will need to quarantine, the district said.

One Holiday Park student tested positive and one employee will need to quarantine, the district said.

At Pivik Elementary, one employee tested positive and three students and one employee will need to quarantine, the district said.

The district will use its remote learning program until Dec. 1, when the district plans to reopen.

Those who need to quarantine have been notified.

During the closure, the district will provide free breakfast and lunch. The meals will be available for pickup from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at either the high school (use the gold door #46) or Holiday Park Elementary (gold door #4).

To arrange for pickup of meals, at the high school, grasingerd@pbsd.net and for pick up at Holiday Park, lamberth@pbsd.net by 8:30 a.m. and include if you are picking up multiple meals.