COEUR d’ALENE — The first positive COVID-19 case has been reported in the Coeur d'Alene School District.

An individual at Skyway Elementary School was diagnosed Tuesday and the district issued notifications Tuesday night. The individual came into contact with 13 students and 11 members of school staff, who are now all in quarantine.

"Our administrators and school nurses are working with Panhandle Health District to address this situation," district spokesman Scott Maben said. "Anyone identified as having had close contact with the individual has been notified about their next steps, including the recommended quarantine period."

The district also sent emails informing Skyway parents/guardians of this situation, and shared public health guidance for any family members who may have symptoms of COVID-19.

Skyway will remain open based on the quarantine of all known close contacts and appropriate building cleaning/disinfection that has been conducted prior to the second half of students' first in-person day of school today.

Maben said the district will not disclose if the individual is a student, staff member, volunteer or visitor.

"Being any more specific than that only invites speculation about who the individual could be," he said. "We want to be very cautious about HIPPA and FERPA privacy requirements."