Colton, Ore. (KOIN) — Too many sick students and staff forced schools in the Colton School District to close Monday as district leaders report a sharp spike in absenteeism late last week.
The Clackamas County district says illness spread quickly through classrooms, particularly at the elementary level, prompting leaders to cancel class district-wide to allow time for recovery and deep cleaning.
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KOIN 6 first reported Thursday that illness was moving rapidly through both Colton and Corbett school districts. Corbett schools, which canceled classes Thursday amid rising absences, are back in session Monday with normal attendance. But in Colton, class was called off for the district’s more than 400 students as leaders used the day to disinfect buildings and slow the spread…