School absences plummet by 75%

Posted on September 15, 2021

COVID-related absences in the Taylor County School District plummeted from 101 absent individuals to just 25 two weeks after the district shut down for two days as a “preventative measure” to get control of coronavirus infections in students and staff across the five campuses.

According to the district’s online COVID-19 data tracker, there were just 25 COVID-related absences reported on Monday, Sept. 13.

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