The Houston County School District announced that it will close Monday, March 16 and remain closed “until further notice” due to concerns about COVID-19.

Beginning Tuesday, March 17, the district will offer breakfast and lunch to students at no charge. “Key and essential personnel” who will need to report to work will be contacted by their supervisor, the district said in a press release. Here are more details from the release:

• Meals may be picked up from four schools: Huntington Middle, Matt Arthur Elementary, Northside High, and Tucker Elementary.
• Meals at these four schools may be picked up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• For safety and convenience, meals will be provided through a curbside delivery method to those who drive through the car rider lane at the school. No one will need to exit their vehicle.
• Each child in the vehicle will be allowed two meals for both breakfast and lunch. Thus, a total of four meals may be given to all children in the vehicle who are 18 years of age and under.
• In addition, the district will deliver food one time per weekday, using the existing summer feeding routes.
• A breakfast and lunch will be given to any child who comes to the van delivery stops.

The district said a list of online learning resources would be released online by the end of the week.

This story was originally published March 15, 2020 at 8:18 PM.