Butler Area School District may implement different COVID-19 mitigation plans this year, with school closures not being the preferred strategy for administrators.

Superintendent Brian White wrote in an online message posted to the district's website Sunday that targeted mitigation strategies are recommended for the district, which may include moving a classroom with a cluster of positive cases into a larger room where everyone can be socially distanced.

The strategies also could involve moving a specific class to remote instruction or temporarily closing a specific program or activity.

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