NEW RICHMOND, Ohio — Students and staff at the New Richmond School District will not have in-person class Friday due to an overwhelming amount of sick bus drivers, the district said.
The illnesses also forced the district to close Thursday.
Superintendent Tracey Miller said the district wanted to give the students and staff Thursday to prepare for remote learning on Friday. They hope to return to in-person teaching Monday.
While the students likely welcome additional days without class, some parents are frustrated with the district's decision.
"Long term, we can't all do that. We don't have PTO we can't take all those days off," said New Richmond School District parent Lucy Jones. "If you don't have bus transportation, the kids should still go to school. The parents could drop them off."
District leaders have not said what illnesses are impacting the drivers.
This comes as Tri-State health experts warn about the circulation of COVID-19, the flu, and RSV all at the same time.
According to the Ohio Department of Health, at the end of November, 49 flu cases, and 296 COVID-19 cases were reported in Clermont County in just one week.
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