BV West football team in quarantine after 3 positive COVID-19 tests

BV West football team in quarantine after 3 positive COVID-19 tests

The Blue Valley School District has confirmed more than 100 Blue Valley West football players are in a 14-day quarantine after three people “associated with the program” tested positive for COVID-19.

I'M GABRIELLA PAGAN -- INFOR DIA AND KEVIN.IT'S THE ONLY SCHOOLDISTRICT IN JOHNSONCOUNTY -- THAT HAS YETTO ANNOUCE IT'S BACK TOSCHOOL PLANS.AND TONIGHT 41 ACTIONNEWS HAS LEARNED MORETHAN ONE-HUNDRED OFITS STUDENTS ARE NOWUNDER QUARANTINEAFTER THREE PEOPLETESTED POSITIVE FORCOVID-1941 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ARIELROTHFIELD REPORTSFROM BLUE VALLEY WEST.At Blue Valley West,The football field sits emptythe sleds untouched41 Action News learning theentire football team is underquarantineAfter three people "associatedwith the program" testedpositive for COVID-19Mitch Walden/Geez that is reallyunfortunate.

I feel really badfor those high school kidsJennifer Hendricks/ Blue ValleyParentIt's crazy because now it'seven closer to homeJennifer Hendricks has adaughter about to startkindergartenBut she is waiting for theschool district to make adecisionJennifer Hendricks/ Blue ValleyParentI don't think the school year isgoing to go as we think it'sgoing to go and I don't know ifit's going to stay consistentand it might change within thesemesterOn Tuesday, the Board ofEducation voted againstfollowing the Johnson CountyHealth Department's criteria toreopen schoolsDeveloping a plan on its ownthat will be announced FridayAriel Rothfield/ 41 Action NewsUntil the plan is revealed, thestart of school and fall sportsremains up in the airBack at Blue Valley West, thefootball team is quarantiningfor 14 daysUnder the recommendation ofthe health departmentWhich tells 41 Action News ifthey cannot identify those inclose contact with the positiveindividuals,An entire school sports teammay be excludedTheir first game is scheduledfor Friday, September 4thIt's unclear what will happenwith that gameMitch Walden/Glad I'm not in that situationand pitying a lot of thosestudents, hoping for the bestand hoping they make choicesto keep themselves safe andother safe around thembecause that's all you can do,try and have other people onyour minds at times like thisReporting in Kansas City.

ArielRothfield.

41 Action NewsTHE DISTRICT ALSO TELLS41 ACTION NEWS - THREEBLUE VALLEY NORTHFOOTBALL PLAYERSTESTED POSITIVE FORCOVID-19THE TEAM WAS ABLE TO