Butler School District scraps plan to require temperature-reading armbands

The superintendent says the company that was going to provide the armbands was unable to deliver the products on time.

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Aug 11, 2020, 8:10 PM

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Updated 1,598 days ago

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The Butler School District has altered its plan to require temperature-reading armbands, citing issue with the company making the product.

The superintendent says the company that was going to provide the armbands was unable to deliver the products on time.

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The district has decided to put students in two groups: one group will go to school five days straight and then have five days virtual. Those five days will be half-days.