SHERIDAN — Shortly after Gov. Mark Gordon and State Superintendent Jillian Balow recommended closing schools across the state Sunday evening, Sheridan County Commission announced that Sheridan County School Districts 1, 2 and 3, along with Holy Name and Martin Luther Grammar Schools, will be closed beginning Monday, March 16, through at least April 3.

The recommendation, which comes after two additional coronavirus cases were reported in Wyoming over the weekend, is an attempt to allow schools and communities to prepare to operate in a way that slows the spread of the disease, according to a press release from the governor's office.

Sheridan County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hunter strongly urges parents to keep children home and not gather with friends.

"It is fully understood that these closures will create hardships for families in Sheridan County," the SCC release read.

Gordon and Balow will continue to monitor COVID-19 developments throughout the next three weeks with the goal of getting students back to classrooms as soon as safely possible. 

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