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Hammond closes schools Wed. due to excessive call-offs, 1 day after board votes to close 3 schools

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Indiana Closes Schools Wednesday Due To Excessive

Many staffers called off of work, one day after the school board voted to close three elementary schools.

School City of Hammond decided to close, repurpose 3 elementary schools in effort to fix financesHammond, Indiana closed schools Wednesday due to excessive call-offs, 1 day after the school board voted to close 3 elementary schools.The School City of Hammond said the district was unable to safely staff the buildings, and had to cancel school at all locations.The district said there would be no eLearning, and the day will be made up at a later date.

The School City of Hammond's decision to close and repurpose three elementary schools in an effort to fix its finances is already impacting district employees and families. Feeling unheard by the district, teachers called out sick Wednesday, forcing school leaders to cancel classes district-wide because of safety considerations.

 

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