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Iowa students and teachers will not return to their classrooms this spring. 

Governor Kim Reynolds announced Friday morning that schools will remain closed the rest of the school year due to COVID-19. She said safety and responsibility were taken into account to make the decision. Schools will be required to continue offering online programs.

On March 15th it was announced to have schools close for two weeks. On April 2nd, that was extended to April 30th. Additionally, there will be no spring sports seasons. They will further assess the situation on summer sports as things progress. Reynolds also waived the August start date for schools so districts can make local decisions

Reynolds said Iowa’s COVID-19 cases have not yet peaked.