Lakeland, New Vision high schools report positive COVID cases
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Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | September 24, 2020 1:00 AM
Lakeland High School in Rathdrum and New Vision High School in Post Falls have reported positive cases of COVID-19 this week.
LHS parents and staff received a letter informing them of the case Monday.
"When we have a positive case, we want people to be aware of it," Principal Trent Derrick said Wednesday. "We’re monitoring it on a daily basis and moving forward."
Post Falls Superintendent Dena Naccarato confirmed that an individual in her district has tested positive.
"We have one confirmed positive case and notified the parents of students at New Vision High School," she said.
New Vision will not be closing.
"As a reminder, PFSD is operating in 'orange,' which enables us to socially distance in every classroom," Naccarato said.
She said following the Centers for Disease Control's definition of exposure, "it is not necessary to quarantine additional students and staff."
"We implement daily cleaning protocols in all of our buildings," she said.
Names are not being released to protect the privacy of individuals who test positive.
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