Frost ISD closes campuses due to widespread illness
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FROST, Texas - Another North Texas school district is closing all of its campuses due to widespread illness affecting its students and staff.
On Tuesday, Frost ISD notified parents that their kids would need to stay home for the remainder of the week.
The district is allowing high school athletic events to continue as normal.
But students and teachers won’t return to the classroom until Monday.
Frost is located about 60 miles south of Dallas in Navarro County.
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