BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Enterprise Elementary will reopen its doors to students and facility on Monday after closing last week when the district said the school had “expanded cases” of COVID-19.
On Sunday, Brevard Public Schools announced via their Twitter page that after “conducting a deep cleaning and sanitization,” they will be reopening Enterprise Elementary as anticipated.
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Enterprise Elementary School in Brevard County shut its doors last week after the district said the school had “expanded cases” of COVID-19.
Today, Brevard Public Schools are expected to decide whether or not Enterprise will reopen its doors Monday and accept students for face-to-face learning.
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The district closed the school for three days last week after COVID-19 cases were reported, and put a custodial team to work, to deep-clean and disinfect the school.
Enterprise is the district’s second school to close since schools reopened for classes. Golfview Elementary in Rockledge reopened to students on Sept. 14 after closing its campus due to the virus.
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“School and district staff will continue to monitor the situation and will convene on Sunday afternoon to determine if a longer closure period is necessary, but as of right now, the school is planning to return to normal operations on Monday, September 28th,” the district said in a statement.
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“I’m hoping Monday that they will be allowed to go back to school,” said Sarka Santiago, a parent of one of the students. “They are missing their friends and their teacher and the environment.”
The district said the Department of Health has notified all families of children who were in close contact with individuals who tested positive for the virus, and have requested they quarantine for 14 days. Students and families who did not receive a letter from the DOH were not found to have close interaction with individuals confirmed positive and therefore do not need to quarantine, the district said.
“Our hope is that there won’t be any break-through cases and we can get those students back to school next week,” School Board Chair Misty Belford said. “Obviously, we understand the importance, but we also have to balance safety.”
The district said they will notify parents on Sunday.