Box Elder Schools closed today to clean possible contamination

Box Elder Schools issued a notice Thursday evening that the schools will be closed today while a foreign substance found in the school will be removed and the schools searched for any other possible contamination.

The release just said a foreign substance was found Thursday afternoon and the school will be closed to ensure complete removal of the substance before students and staff return to the facility. The school administration will be working with local officials to ensure complete removal of the substance, the release said.

"We will address this as quickly and thoroughly as possible," the release said. "Questions can be sent to Superintendent (Jeremy) MacDonald at [email protected] or by calling 406-352-4195."

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