San Marcos Consolidated ISD announced Monday that it will suspend its curbside meal service at Mendez Elementary School after a child nutrition employee was diagnosed with COVID-19.
The school district stated that the employee last distributed curbside meals at Mendez on Wednesday and used personal protective equipment and maintained proper social distancing. According to SMCISD, the employee didn’t exhibit symptoms at the time and received a temperature check during a safety protocol screening before their shift.
SMCISD said it has communicated with all its staff who may have had direct contact with the employee and has directed them to self-quarantine. The district is asking that any parent who picked up food at Mendez Elementary to monitor for any flu-like symptoms and call a medical professional if symptoms arise.
