Holy Family Catholic in Plum to reopen after faculty exposure to covid-19

Tribune-Review | Monday, May 10, 2021 12:00 a.m.

Steven Adams | Tribune-Review

Holy Family Catholic School is set to reopen Monday after possible covid-19 exposure affecting multiple faculty members prompted officials to close the Plum campus last week.

“Due to a few of our Holy Family Catholic school staff members being exposed to covid-19, we are unable to adequately fill instructional positions to make in-person learning possible,” Holy Catholic Principal Beau Quattrone said in a statement. “Looking out for the safety and well-being of our students and faculty, we decided that we will teach the rest of this week virtually.“

The plan is to return to in-person classes at the campus on Monday.

The closure was in line with Pennsylvania Department of Education guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic, according to diocesan officials.

State guidelines take into account positive covid cases linked to a particular school as well as levels of spread in nearby communities over a two-week period.

Officials continue to regularly deep-clean buildings, require social distancing whenever possible and follow all local and federal health directives, the diocese said.