All Ark City schools will close to quell COVID outbreaks

Arkansas City schools will take a 10-day wellness and mental break, hoping to slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout the district. At a special meeting Tuesday night, the school board approved adding Friday, Monday and Tuesday to the Thanksgiving break starting Wednesday (Nov. 24). All school sports and activities can continue as normal. Students will return to class Nov. 29. Superintendent Ron Ballard said the extended break would be the equivalent of the standard 10-day quarantine. “We have COVID going on at a pace that takes us all the way back to last year, and perhaps above in terms of the speed that it is increasing.” he said.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler