BUHLER, Kan. — Buhler USD 313 Superintendent Cindy Couchman released a message to Buhler Grade School parents Wednesday afternoon.
The active case count at that building is now 19, up 12 since last Friday, with 5 Wednesday alone.
Because of the increased numbers, all staff and students (and visitors) will be required to wear a mask inside Buhler Grade School through Wednesday, November 17.
All new close contacts that may be identified in the next two weeks will not be eligible for the Stay to Learn testing and must serve the 8-day or 10-day quarantine. This is due to being at full capacity and multiple positives coming as a result of classroom exposures.
The district plans to adjust and add close contacts as numbers go down.
All students and staff will be asked to wash/sanitize hands at the beginning of each hour. Hand sanitizer is available in every classroom and at the entrances of the building.
Those students already in the Stay to Learn testing protocol will continue to test every morning.
The restrictions only apply to the one building at this point.