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Ken-Ton schools ban travel; limit large gatherings

The ban on school-based travel applies to students and to staff, and will continue until further notice.
Credit: WGRZ- Ben Read

KENMORE, Town of Tonawanda — The Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District announced Thursday that they are cancelling all school-sponsored traveling to locations outside the Western New York area.

This is in response to the coronavirus and efforts to reduce the spread of the virus. 

The ban on school-based travel applies to students and to staff, and will continue until further notice. 

The district is also suspending all public gatherings that include more than 50 people.  Examples include: concerts, public forums, and spectators attending sporting events.

Event that include only Ken-Ton students and staff, such as assemblies, professional learning, student government meetings, etc. will continue as normal. 

For more information, check out their website

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