BONNERS FERRY — The Boundary County School District (BCSD) will remain in soft closure until the end of the school year, with the option to reopen schools pending a set criteria that has not been determined at this time.

On April 6, the Idaho State Board of Education voted to continue the soft closure of schools until the end of each district’s calendar year.

The Boundary County School District plans to continue to provide students with remote learning opportunities during this time.

“Our teachers are working diligently to provide lessons virtually and/or in paper form to ensure your child continues to have meaningful learning opportunities,” stated BCSD Superintendent Jan Bayer in a press release. “We all miss our students, but more importantly, we want our students and community to stay safe and healthy.”

If parents need assistance with the remote learning tasks, they are asked to please contact their child’s teacher and/or the school through email or phone.

The child care centers that were previously offered will be closing at Mount Hall Elementary School, Valley View Elementary School, and Naples Elementary School, however child care is still available at Boundary County Middle School on Monday through Thursdays, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for school district employees, emergency personnel, and healthcare providers.

The food service and transportation department will continue to provide meals to the children in the community with expanded drop-off locations.

The free breakfast and lunch is available for all children, ages one through 18, Monday through Thursday. Buses will be delivering the meals to the locations listed below.

People are asked to please stay in their vehicle. Someone will come to the vehicle and ask how many children are in the car, then will bring the meals to the car. For those walking to the location, they need to practice social distancing and stay at least six feet apart.

Times and Locations:

8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.: Boundary County Middle School (By Band Room), 6577 Main Suite 100, Bonners Ferry

8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.: Hope House, 5100 Camelot Road, Moyie Springs

8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Mt. Hall Elementary School, 1275 Highway 1, Bonners Ferry

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Naples Elementary School, 145 Schoolhouse Road, Naples

8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.: Three Mile Bus Loop, Bus Road, Bonners Ferry (By the Airport)

8:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Fire Station, Camp Nine Road, Bonners Ferry

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Jehovah Witness Church, 6829 Kaniksu Street, Bonners Ferry

8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.: Four Corners, Paradise Valley

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: BCSD #101 District Office, 7188 Oak Street, Bonners Ferry

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Cherry and Walnut Street, Moyie Spring

“Thank you to our students and families for working with us during this challenging time,” said Bayer in the press release. “We are thankful to live in such an amazing community.”