After the announcement made Mar. 12 by the Governor’s Office regarding the Covid-19 coronavirus, Sevier School District is responded with the following statement:

Sevier School District leaders are in consistent communication with public and private health officials on effective precautions and responses when it comes to the health and safety of our students. We frequently meet and collaborate with community leaders and health care officials and we have met several times over the past few weeks to specifically discuss COVID-19 (the coronavirus).

We need to work together in our efforts to help ourselves and our children stop the spreading of illnesses. Often this is as simple as remembering to wash hands and avoid touching our mouths, noses, and eyes. Perhaps the most important lesson we can teach our children is how to appropriately respond using reason, rationality, and open-mindedness when our society is faced with a difficult situation or threat.