Superintendent: Student at Monmouth County school tests positive for COVID-19
The superintendent of schools, Michael E. Ettore, has confirmed a student at Markham Place School in Little Silver has tested positive for COVID-19.
The announcement came Wednesday in a letter to parents from Ettore.
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He says the district is coordinating with public health officials and following guidance to ensure the health and safety of the community, and that cleaning and disinfecting of all exposed areas has been completed.
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One group of sixth grade students will also move to remote learning until further notice.
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