"Another consideration is the impact on instruction caused by this high degree of absenteeism," Cone wrote. "Unfortunately, we are also experiencing a large number of students being sent to school before they have fully recovered, putting themselves and others at risk.Although the NJ State Health Department is not recommending closure, we feel that this step is in the best interest of our students. "We are experiencing a large number of student absences due to respiratory/flu and gastrointestinal illnesses," Cone wrote in a letter to parents. Michele Cone, superintendent of the Clinton Township School District in Hunterdon County, says too many students have gotten sick over the past few days, prompting the decision to close all schools so that they can be cleaned and disinfected. Michelle Charlesworth reports on a New Jersey district closing schools due to a large number of sick kids.ĬLINTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WABC) - A New Jersey school district remains closed Monday due to a large number of recent student absences with respiratory/flu-like symptoms and gastrointestinal illnesses.
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