Bald Eagle Area School District to close elementary building, following rise in COVID-19 cases
Two days after identifying its first documented COVID-19 case, the Bald Eagle Area School District has confirmed a second and identified a potential third in Wingate Elementary.
Superintendent Scott Graham announced that an adult tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday, and after being notified of additional cases Tuesday, Wingate Elementary will be closed for at least two weeks, beginning Wednesday. The closure will last until Sept. 30, and Graham hopes to reopen Oct. 1.
“There are no positive cases in any of the other district schools,” Graham wrote in an update posted on social media. “Therefore, all other schools will remain open for in-person instruction.”
All school sports will continue as planned, and students enrolled at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology will continue to attend classes.
“As I have stated before, we continue to monitor this situation and should cases arise in other buildings, we will make decisions based on the specific circumstances,” Graham told families. “As always, I will keep you updated.”
The State College Area School District confirmed three positive coronavirus cases in students Monday. Last week, a student at Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Charter School was confirmed to have had COVID-19.
