WINCHESTER, Ky. (FOX 56) — Post-holiday sickness is circulating through Kentucky schools, and with the rise of student and staff absences, some districts are forced to adjust schedules.
Several school systems had recently announced changes due to illness impacting attendance and staffing. Berea Independent Schools and Middlesboro Independent Schools shared on Facebook that they would be using Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) days because of “illness affecting student attendance and staff availability.”
In Carter County, officials announced schools would be closed on Friday after a large number of students and staff members called out sick.
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While some districts already made changes, others said they would monitor attendance closely but did not anticipate closures at this time…