TRAVEL BAN CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR BRENHAM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TEACHERS VISITING SPAIN

Tom Whitehead March 12, 2020

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Update:

KWHI has learned that the group of Brenham High School students and teachers visiting Spain for spring break are expected home this Sunday night. A parent of one of the kids says the group should return Sunday evening, unless they are able to return earlier.

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A group of Brenham High School students and teachers visiting Spain for spring break are now uncertain on when they will return home because of the coronavirus.

President Trump’s 30 day travel ban from Europe has left many Americans scrambling to get back. A member of the Brenham High group in Spain posted on Facebook that their travel company, Explorica, is working on solidifying their travel arrangements back to the U.S. The travel ban goes into effect at midnight tonight (Thursday).

American citizens will be allowed to return home from Europe, but only after unspecified screening is complete. KWHI has tried to contact Brenham High School and BISD officials for comments on the situation. However, due to spring break, all of their offices are closed.

Brenham ISD did release an update this morning regarding the coronavirus, stating there are currently no confirmed cases in Brenham ISD or in the Brenham community.

Based on the official CDC Travel Alerts posted on Wednesday, countries that have a Level 3 Travel Health Notice include China, Iran, Italy, and South Korea. According to the statement from Brenham ISD, students and/or staff members—including substitutes and tutors—who have traveled to one of these countries over Spring Break are asked to self-quarantine for 14 days per CDC guidelines.

Should any students or family members require self-quarantine, they are asked to email wjackson@brenhamk-12.net and colivarez@brenhamk-12.net before school resumes on Monday, providing the following info:

Names of all Brenham ISD students and/or staff members affected by the Level 3 Travel Health Notice
Country/countries visited
Date of arrival to country/countries and date of departure from country/countries designated on the Level 3 Travel Health Notice
Date of re-entry into the United States
Statement of intent to self-quarantine
Proposed end date of self-quarantine

You can read Brenham ISD's full statement here.

(Joshua Blaschke contributed to this report)

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