Officials say staff members might have come in contact with people who tested positive for virus

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THERE WITH MORE ON THE DECISION. JENNIFER: THIS NEWMARKET MOM ENJOYING A WALK WITH HER DAUGHTERS, WHO WOULD ORDINARILY BE IN SCHOOL. THE SUPERINTENDENT MAKING THE DECISION TO CANCEL TODAY AFTER LEARNING LATE SUNDAY THAT A STAFF MEMBER MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED AFTER RIDING ON A BUS WITH A PERSON LATER DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19. DR. SUSAN GIVENS MAKING THE DECISION TO GIVE HER TIME TO MAKE A PLAN. >> I THINK NOT KNOWING EXACTLY, LAST NIGHT WHEN WE FOUND OUT LATE, I THINK IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION. JENNIFER: THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS CONTINUALLY COMMUNICATING WITH DISTRICTS AND FOLLOWING CDC GUIDELINES CLOSELY. >> THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ARE WORKING CLOSELY TOGETHER TO MONITOR THE SITUATION, AND WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS SAFE. JENNIFER: THEY ARE ALSO GIVING SCHOOLS GUIDANCE ON DECISIONS REGARDING SCHOOL TRIPS, AND WHAT FACTORS TO WEIGH TO DECIDE WHETHER IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO PROCEED. >> IF YOU’RE TRAVELING TO WASHINGTON, D.C. OR TO VERMONT, THOSE WOULD BE DIFFERENT CONSIDERATIONS. SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS SCHOOLS MIGHT WANT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION IS THE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. WILL IT BE A PUBLIC AIRLINE OR WILL YOU BE IN A CHARTERED, COACH BUS? JENNIFER: SCHOOLS HERE ARE CLOSED TOMORROW BECAUSE OF AN ALREADY PLANNED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY FOR TEACHERS. THEY WILL REOPEN ON WEDNESDAY. AS FOR THE TEACHER THAT WAS EXPOSED TO SOMEONE WHO LATER TESTED POSITIVE,

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A number of school teachers and staff members in New Hampshire are quarantining themselves over COVID-19 concerns.>> Download the FREE WMUR appTwo teachers in Enfield are being asked to self-quarantine after they might have come in contact at church with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Mascoma Valley schools will continue normal operations, school officials said.>> COVID-19 in New Hampshire: What you need to knowA person in the Gilford School District is also self-quarantining, officials said. The school superintendent said the person rode on a bus last week with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.The staff member is not showing any symptoms, and the superintendent said health officials are not recommending that any schools be closed. But school officials in Hollis-Brookline said all buildings in that district will be closed Tuesday because of an employee who's being tested for the virus. A basketball playoff game scheduled for Monday night has also been postponed.Voting at Captain Samuel Douglass Academy in Brookline will take place as scheduled Tuesday.Newmarket schools were closed Monday after school officials learned that a staff member had been on the same bus as a person with COVID-19.The school superintendent and town administrator said there are no known cases of COVID-19 in the school community, and no one is showing any symptoms of the virus. Officials said they decided to close the schools as a precaution.Superintendent Susan Givens said closing the schools gives her time to process all the information coming in to make sure everyone is safe.In a written statement, Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut said he knew of no reason why the school should close, but Newmarket officials said it gave workers a chance to disinfect the schools.A similar procedure was followed at the Town Hall, where voting will take place Tuesday as scheduled."Voting is going to go on as planned," said Town Administrator Steve Fournier. "There's no known cases of anything in town. Treat it as you would the flu. Just make sure to wash your hands, and if you're sick, stay away from voting tomorrow. We can get you an absentee ballot."There was no school scheduled Tuesday because of the Town Meeting election. Givens said she did not expect schools to remain closed after Monday.The high school basketball team is scheduled to compete Monday night in the state semifinals in Plymouth. Givens said she's waiting for confirmation that the game is still on, but she knows of no reason why it would be postponed.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The SAU school district in Hollis-Brookline announced on Monday that all of its buildings would close for Tuesday because of an employee being tested for coronavirus.