Bryan Elementary preschool classes canceled until further notice in light of COVID-19 case

According to an email sent out by Bryan Elementary Principal Andy Smith to parents/guardians of the school's students, the administration announced that there will be no Title 1 preschool classes at Bryan Elementary until further notice. This went into effect as of Tuesday, Sept. 8. There were also no afternoon classes on Tuesday.

According to the district, a Bryan Elementary staff member has tested positive for COVID-19.

All individuals who may have come into close contact with the positive case were notified by the Vernon County Health Department as part of their contact tracing protocol.

“All of those contacts have been notified by us already,” noted Vernon County Health Department Administrator Steve Durnell. “Everyone has been accounted for.” Durnell also added that the case only affected one specific class at Bryan Elementary and was not school-wide.