05-02-2025
Lincoln County Schools to be closed due to ‘increased absences'
LINCOLN COUNTY, Tenn. (WHNT) — Lincoln County Schools announced they would be closed due to increased absences.
On Tuesday, Lincoln County Schools announced that schools would be closed on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 6 and Feb. 7 respectively.
The decision to close is due to an 'increase in absences and checkouts this week due to illness, affecting both students and employees.'
You can read the full statement from LCS below.
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We have observed an increase in absences and checkouts this week due to illness, affecting both students and employees. Today, we noted a significant rise in absences from morning to afternoon.
If your child is sick, we kindly ask that you do not send them to school tomorrow. Lincoln County Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday (Feb 6 & 7) due to the rise in illness, which has resulted in staffing challenges. We hope that having school tomorrow will provide you with some time to arrange childcare for Thursday and Friday.
Please keep an eye on the social media accounts of your children's schools for updates on events that may be canceled or rescheduled. Notably, the LCHS CTE Open House, Parent/Teacher Conferences, and Transition Fair scheduled for Thursday evening will be rescheduled. However, the Middle School Sectional Tournament games will proceed as planned, as those schedules are determined by TMSAA.
During this closure, our custodial staff will conduct a deep cleaning of all school buildings.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Dr. Bill Heath
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